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 CluelessInSeattl, Seattle, USA, 18.12.2012, 15:37
(edited by CluelessInSeattl on 18.12.2012, 20:03)

> Perhaps more than you're looking for, but 4DOS alternative command shell
> (COMMAND.COM on steroids!) has the HEAD internal command.

Hi Doug!

Thanks for that speedy reply.

I'm hoping to one day graduate from MS-DOS to 4DOS, but for now I'm still stuck with MS-DOS 6.21.

[Edit: Hi again, Doug! When I first read your message I mistook "4DOS" for "FreeDOS," thinking that it was a replacement OS for MS-DOS. But just now while sorting messages in my inbox it dawned on me that you and written "4DOS" not "FreeDOS" so I Googled it and am excited by what I found. So the rest of my message below is off the mark. More to follow in another post.]

Due to the limitations imposed on me by disabling chronic illness I'm only able to spend an hour or so each day on my computer hobby, which at this point consists of trying to revive my old MS-DOS system. Sort of like an old guy whose hobby is restoring antique cars.

Years ago I did write a BASIC program that did what I'm looking for, but now I can't remember how to run it. Getting old is so entertaining. ;-)

I could've sworn the name of that utility I used to use was called DIRFIRST. But so far none of my web searches have turned up a single reference to its existence.

Thanks again for your reply, I appreciate it,

---
Will in Seattle
a.k.a. "Clueless"
Running MS-DOS 6.21

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Complete thread:

DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - CluelessInSeattl, 18.12.2012, 03:07 (Users)
- DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - Doug, 18.12.2012, 06:46
  - DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - CluelessInSeattl, 18.12.2012, 15:37
    - DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - myrkraverk, 18.12.2012, 20:09
  - DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - CluelessInSeattl, 18.12.2012, 20:19
    - DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - Rugxulo, 18.12.2012, 20:38
      - DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - CluelessInSeattl, 19.12.2012, 17:55
        DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - Rugxulo, 19.12.2012, 20:44
        DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - CluelessInSeattl, 20.12.2012, 18:14
        DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - Rugxulo, 20.12.2012, 21:10
        DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - CluelessInSeattl, 28.12.2012, 17:42
      - DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - CluelessInSeattl, 26.12.2012, 16:32
        DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - Rugxulo, 26.12.2012, 23:05
        DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - CluelessInSeattl, 31.12.2012, 17:24
        DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - Rugxulo, 03.01.2013, 10:55
    - DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - j_hoff, 19.12.2012, 09:47
- DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - ron, 18.12.2012, 22:48
  - DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - CluelessInSeattl, 19.12.2012, 18:10
    - DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - ron, 19.12.2012, 22:28
- DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - Doug, 21.12.2012, 00:26
  - DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - CluelessInSeattl, 21.12.2012, 16:40
- DOS utility to display 1st line of all files in directory? - CluelessInSeattl, 21.12.2012, 17:00