DOCUMENT:Q155317 14-DEC-1999 [foxpro] TITLE :INFO: File Manipulation Commands Now Support MS-DOS Wildcards PRODUCT :Microsoft FoxPro PROD/VER:WINDOWS:5.0,6.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbnokeyword kbvfp500 kbvfp600 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= The COPY FILE, ERASE, and DELETE FILE (file manipulation) commands now support the use of the MS-DOS wildcard characters. MORE INFORMATION ================ MS-DOS uses two characters to represent wildcard characters in file names. The question mark (?) allows the substitution of any single character in its place in the file name. The asterisk character (*) allows the substitution of several characters within a file name. These wildcard characters make the Visual FoxPro file manipulation commands more flexible. For example, the following command creates backup copies of all program files with a .prg extension in the current directory or folder: COPY FILE *.PRG TO *.BAK To erase backup files, issue the following command: ERASE *.BAK Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbnokeyword kbvfp500 kbvfp600 Technology : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP500 kbVFP600 Version : WINDOWS:5.0,6.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.