1. Commands for Working with Files and Folders

 
Important: When using the Linux version of TBOSDT, all command line options are specified by using a "-" instead of a "/" for a single character and "--" when more.
Example: LIST FILES –s --AD
 
Command Function
Command Syntax
List files
DIR pathmask [/w][/p][/s][/x][/ad][/ah][/as][/ar][/aa]
LS pathmask [/w][/p][/s][/x] [/ad][/ah][/as][/ar][/aa]
LIST FILES pathmask [/w][/p][/s][/x] [/ad][/ah][/as][/ar][/aa]
  /w - wide display (sfn only).
  /p - pause on each full screen of information.
  /s - include sub-folders.
  /x - display short names only.
  /ad – list directories only.
  /ah – list hidden files only.
  /as – list system files only.
  /ar – list read-only files only.
  /aa – list archive files only.
List contents of a file
LIST FILE filename [/p][/r]
TYPE filename [/p][/r]
  /p - pause after a full screen of information.
  /r – raw output (no Unicode translation)
List alternate data stream names of a file
LIST ADS filename
Add/Delete a line of text in a text file
SET TEXTLINE filename text [/d][/n][[/b][/a] [searchtext]]
  /d - delete line.
  /n - use only newline instead of cr/lf.
  /b - insert before searchtext.
  /a - insert after searchtext.
Copy a file
COPY sourcefile [targetfile] [/s][/y][/n][/q]
  /s - span across folders
  /f - follow symlinks (local file system only)
  /xj - don’t follow junctions/symlinks (Windows)
  /y - overwrite all
  /n - overwrite none
  /c - ignore errors
  /q - quiet mode
Extract a file or files from a cab archive
COPY CAB cabfile sourcefile targetdir [/y][/n][/l][/q]
EXTRACT cabfile sourcefile targetdir [/y][/n][/l][/q]
  /y - overwrite all
  /n - overwrite none
  /l - list only
  /q - quiet mode
Rename a file
REN FILE orgfile newfile
REN orgfile newfile
  /q – quiet mode
Delete a file
DEL FILE path [/y][/q]
  /y - do not confirm
  /q – quiet mode
Change directory
OPEN DIR path
CD path
Create a directory
MD path [/s][/q]
ADD DIR path [/s]
  /s - create entire path as needed.
  /q – quiet mode
Remove a directory
DEL DIR path [/y][/s]
RD path [/y][/s]
  /y - do not confirm
  /s - delete all files and sub-folders
  /q – quite mode (no error messages)
Print working directory
LIST DIR
PWD