TOPS-20 Commands Reference Manual

VDIRECTORY

The VDIRECTORY (Verbose DIRECTORY) command is equivalent to the DIRECTORY command with the subcommands LENGTH, NO HEADING, PROTECTION, SIZE, and TIMES (AND DATES OF) WRITE. Use the same format and subcommands with VDIRECTORY as with DIRECTORY. For further information see the DIRECTORY command description in this manual.

When used with magnetic tapes, the VDIRECTORY command is equivalent to the DIRECTORY command for magnetic tapes.

Examples

  1. Give the VDIRECTORY command, then cut off the output with a CTRL/C.
    @VDIRECTORY
    
       MISC:<LATTA>
     4-UPED.TXT.14;P777700     0 0(7)         25-Apr-85 09:58:21
     A.DIRECTORY.1;P20200      1 0(0)          2-May-85 13:14:52
     ARTIFI.CTL.7;P777700      1 215(7)       24-Apr-85 10:10:10
     B.DIRECTORY.1;P20200      1 0(0)          9-May-85 12:54:00
     C.EXE.1;P777700           3 1536(36)     13-Apr-85 04:27:59
     CONFAB.CTL.1;P777700      1 115(7)        3-May-85 13:34:37
     DIVIDE.FOR.4;P777700      1 260(7)        8-Mar-85 15:47:41
     DUMPER.MAC.1;P777700     53 134442(7)     8-Nov-85 10:47:04
     MAGNIF.CTL.2;P777700      1^C
    
  2. Ask for a VDIRECTORY listing of certain files; include a line of headings.
    @VDIRECTORY TEST.FOR,
    @@HEADING
    @@
    
                               PGS Bytes(SZ)    Write
    
       MISC:<LATTA>
     TESTF1.FOR.8;P777700      1 115(7)       25-Apr-85 09:44:50
     TESTF2.FOR.1;P777700      1 115(7)       20-Apr-85 10:01:56
     TESTF3.FOR.1;P777700      1 115(7)       20-Apr-85 10:02:19
    
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