DOS ain't dead - DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory?

DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? (Users)

posted by Doug , 21.12.2012, 00:26

Will -

Here is a location of the UNIX > DOS utility Head:
http://reimagery.com/fsfd/unix.htm#uxutl
A little further down the page, after the utility descriptions, you will find download links. Download the file:
uxutl23b.zip
Unzip it to get the HEAD.EXE file.
Usage: HEAD [-n] [filespec...] where: n is the number of lines from the file to display. filespec is the specification of files to display.
Must give -n before filespec on command line.

Wildcards (* and/or ?) accepted in/as filespec.

Output can be redirected to file, for example:
head -1 a:*.* > c:\archive\file.txt
Does not accept slash / as switch character (must use dash -).

Does not pause scrolling after a screenful of display -- must use MORE or somesuch filter to pause, for example:
head -1 a:*.* | more
- Doug B.

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