>>>how can I use the dir command avoiding the listing on the screen ?
>>>I have to save the dir output in a file so I use the dir command like this :
>>>Dir mypath To File filename
>>>but what i don't want to is to see the output even on the screen as i have to press a key to go on when the number of records exceed the screen place.
>>>I hope to have been clear enough
>>>Thank u all
>>
>>Alessio,
>>use ADIR(), copy the elements to the file.
>>
>>Agnes
>
>I cannot use the adir command as i get an out of memory error because the directory cotains more than 12000 files...
>thank u gary i remember there was a set instruction to use but i thought it was
>the set device

How about:

* Assuming a jpg extension
run dir *.jpg > filelist.txt
modify command filelist.txt

The > sign redirects the output of the DOS command, to the specified file instead of the screen.

HTH, Hilmar.