I would like to reiterate: USE QUOTES. The example in the below
email has quotes around "flash disk\general\search.txt" because,
in this command environment, spaces mean a new command or
argument is being given. The only way to get around this is to
use quotes around any string (bunch of characters, including
spaces) to tell DOS that everything in the quoted string is to be
taken as one chunk and not parsed for individual commands or
arguments.
Have a great day,
Alex
----- Original Message -----
From: Joseph Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Alex Parks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected]
Date sent: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:36:50 -0700
Subject: re: [Braillenote] file search possible.. sort of
Hi folks,
One more note regarding this: In the Command
Line, you can tell cmd to store the resulting
file on any location. For example, if you
want to store searched results under General
folder of Flash Disk, use:
/k dir /s filename.ext > "\Flash
Disk\General\search.txt"
Cheers,
Joseph P.S. HAH! Another easter egg in
KeySoft!
----- Original Message -----
From: Alex Parks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [email protected]
Date sent: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:27:46 -0400
Subject: [Braillenote] file search possible..
sort of
Hi all,
It is possible to search all drives and
directories on your BN.
The following instructions should be followed
EXACTLY:
1. Navigate to the Utilities menu and select
"application
program".
2. At the "drive?" prompt, press K (for
Keysoft system disk".
3. Select the Windows directory (press enter
on Windows and press
enter again to select the subdirectory).
4. You see "command line?". Type the text
in quotes, but without
the quotes: "/k dir /s filename.ext
search.txt"". Replace
"filename.ext" with the filename you want to
find (such as
"mydoc.kwb").
5. Now open Keyword. Select the keysoft
system disk, then the
none folder. Navigate to "search.txt" (which
can be any filename
you wanted, as long as it is a text file) and
open it. You will
see a new line followed by "directory of"
then a directory name
of a file. If the file is the one you
wanted, follow that path
(memorize it and open it in keyword like
normal). If not keep
looking through the results of your search.
NOTES:
1. To find part of a filename or files of
any type, use a *. For
example:
A. You want to find all ASCII text files: /k
dir /s *.txt
search.txt
B. You want to find a file, and you know
part of the filename is
"science". Use: /k dir /s *science*.ext
C. You know the file starts with science /k
dir /s science*.ext
D. You know the file's name ends with
science /k dir /s
*science.ext
2. If anything has spaces (your search
string or output file) use
quotes around the name. file.ext is fine,
but file two.ext is
not; use "file two.ext".
3. If you have questions or run into
problems, email me at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
HTH.
Have a great day,
Alex
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