The ceDir Utility

The cePush and cePull utilities in the Srego CE ToolPack Command-line tools described in the previous posts do not have a direct correlation to the standard set of Command Prompt utilities. One could argue that cePush and cePull are the equivalent to Copy, but there is also a ceCopy which is a direct correlative to the Command Prompt Copy. So, the ceDir utility described in this post does directly correlate to the Command Prompt Dir command. The difference is that it shows the contents of the device's file system, not the desktop (where it is run).

The ceDir utility is run on a desktop computer to display a file list from a connected device. The ceDir utility is similar to the Command Prompt’s Dir command except the file list is for the device instead of the desktop computer. Many of the options found in the Dir command are found in ceDir.

Usage:
ceDir [path][filename] [/?] [/MY] [/B] [/-C] [/O] [/T] [/A]

[path][filename]        Specifies directory and/or files to list.
[/?] Display usage.
[/MY] Display My Documents directory.
[/B] Minimum Infomation.
[/-C] Do not display the thousand separator.
[/O][-][sortorder] Sort files:         
     N = by Name (alphabetical)         
     E = by Extension (alphabetical)         
     G = group directories first         
     S = by Size (smallest first)         
     D = by date/time (oldest first)         
     - = Prefix will reverse order
[/T][timefield] Specifies Time Field to use:         
     C = Creation (default)         
     A = Last Access         
     W = Last Written
[/A][-][attribute]         
     D = Directorires         
     H = Hidden files         
     S = System files         
     R = Read-Only files         
     A = Archive files
[/S]  Display all subdirectories

Examples

The default (no parameters) will display the contents of the current directory on the connected device. By default, the current directory is \My Documents, but can be changed with the ceCD command. One or more directories can be specified as parameters. If a directory (like \my documents) includes spaces, you must enclose the path in quotes (“”). The following three instances all show the contents of the \My Documents directory on the device:

C:\TEMP>ceDir (if the current directory is \My Documets)

or

C:\TEMP>ceDir "\my documents"

or

C:\TEMP>ceDir /MY

ceDir - version 03.00.00.01
(c) Srego, Inc - 2006 

Current Device Directory: \My Documents 

Directory of \My Documents 

02/04/2002 08:43:00 AM  1,241,958 demo.gtx
11/25/2004 07:34:46 AM    121,601 test.gtx
12/16/2004 02:16:14 PM    101,160 TTFtest.gtx
12/14/2004 03:40:20 PM    252,668 Madison.gtx
12/06/2004 07:00:21 PM  [DIR]     My Pictures
11/11/2004 04:47:54 PM  1,830,399 MadisonCo.gtx
02/28/2003 09:18:20 AM     27,900 demoGPS.txt
08/15/2003 11:58:33 AM     41,812 gps.log
02/04/2004 08:08:48 AM  1,041,605 4s1e26.ecw
02/04/2004 08:05:56 AM  1,236,230 4s1e25.ecw
02/22/2005 08:19:54 AM  2,354,049 electGas.gtx
02/26/2004 06:00:02 PM  [DIR]     My Music
02/26/2004 06:00:02 PM  [DIR]     Business
02/26/2004 06:00:02 PM  [DIR]     Personal
02/26/2004 06:00:02 PM  [DIR]     Templates

     10 File(s) 8,249,382 bytes
     5 Dir(s)

The /MY option can be used to specify the \my documents directory regardless of the current directory. This option is no different than specifying the full path except that it is only 3 keystrokes instead of 15.Just like Command Prompt Dir command, ceDir can use wildcards in path to filter the output:

C:>ceDir *.gtx 

ceDir - version 03.00.00.01
(c) Srego, Inc - 2006 

Current Device Directory: \My Documents 

Directory of \My Documents 

02/04/2002 08:43:00 AM 1,241,958 demo.gtx
11/25/2004 07:34:46 AM   121,601 test.gtx
12/16/2004 02:16:14 PM   101,160 TTFtest.gtx
12/14/2004 03:40:20 PM   252,668 Madison.gtx
11/11/2004 04:47:54 PM 1,830,399 MadisonCo.gtx
02/22/2005 08:19:54 AM 2,354,049 electGas.gtx

6 File(s) 5,901,835 bytes
0 Dir(s)



The /O option can be used to sort the results by a variety of properties. The /ON will sort by name:

C:>ceDir *.gtx /on

ceDir - version 03.00.00.01
(c) Srego, Inc - 2006

Current Device Directory: \My Documents

Directory of \My Documents

02/04/2002 08:43:00 AM 1,241,958 demo.gtx
02/22/2005 08:19:54 AM 2,354,049 electGas.gtx
12/14/2004 03:40:20 PM 252,668 Madison.gtx
11/11/2004 04:47:54 PM 1,830,399 MadisonCo.gtx
11/25/2004 07:34:46 AM 121,601 test.gtx
12/16/2004 02:16:14 PM 101,160 TTFtest.gtx
6 File(s) 5,901,835 bytes
0 Dir(s)



The /O-N will sort by name in reverse order:

C:>ceDir *.gtx /o-n

ceDir - version 03.00.00.01
(c) Srego, Inc - 2006

Current Device Directory: \My Documents

Directory of \My Documents

12/16/2004 02:16:14 PM            101,160 TTFtest.gtx
11/25/2004 07:34:46 AM            121,601 test.gtx
11/11/2004 04:47:54 PM          1,830,399 MadisonCo.gtx
12/14/2004 03:40:20 PM            252,668 Madison.gtx
02/22/2005 08:19:54 AM          2,354,049 electGas.gtx
02/04/2002 08:43:00 AM          1,241,958 demo.gtx
                        6 File(s)   5,901,835 bytes                 
                        0 Dir(s)

The /OS will sort by file size:

C:>ceDir *.gtx /o-s

ceDir - version 03.00.00.01
(c) Srego, Inc - 2006

Current Device Directory: \My Documents

Directory of \My Documents

12/16/2004 02:16:14 PM            101,160 TTFtest.gtx
11/25/2004 07:34:46 AM            121,601 test.gtx
12/14/2004 03:40:20 PM            252,668 Madison.gtx
02/04/2002 08:43:00 AM          1,241,958 demo.gtx
11/11/2004 04:47:54 PM          1,830,399 MadisonCo.gtx
02/22/2005 08:19:54 AM          2,354,049 electGas.gtx
                        6 File(s)   5,901,835 bytes                 
                        0 Dir(s)