Argument list completion in DOS
DOS now has the apparently useful addition of %* to expand the argument list to a batch file. However, I learned by trial and error that %* does NOT shift down with the shift command. This renders the feature virtually useless!1 person needs an answerI do too
March 15th, 2010 9:21pm

There is no DOS in Windows XP (or any other NT-based Windows operating system) although of course there is a command prompt. You might find some good discussions about using DOS and batch files on Usenet. XP command line reference - http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds.mspx?mfr=true MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
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March 16th, 2010 2:53am

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