DIR Listings Do Not Support Commas in 40-Column Mode
Article ID: 105059
Article Last Modified on 11/21/1999
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft MS-DOS 6.2 Standard Edition
- Microsoft MS-DOS 6.21 Standard Edition
- Microsoft MS-DOS 6.22 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q105059
SYMPTOMS
When you run MS-DOS in 40-column mode, numerical output in directory
listings does not contain comma support.
CAUSE
In 40-column mode, at most, 39 characters can be displayed before
line-wrapping occurs. With comma support added, directory listings are
43 characters wide. To prevent directory listings from wrapping in 40-
column mode, MS-DOS disables comma support.
Additional query words: 6.22 6.20 dir "mode co40"
Keywords: KB105059