GLOBAL - Execute a command all subdirectories
Purpose: Execute a command in the current directory and its
subdirectories.
Format: GLOBAL [/H /I /P /Q] command
command : The command to execute, including arguments and
switches.
/H(idden directories) /P(rompt)
/I(gnore exit codes) /Q(uiet)
Usage
GLOBAL performs the command first in the current directory and then in
every subdirectory under the current directory. The command can be an
internal command, an alias, an external command, or a batch file.
This example copies the files in every directory on drive A to the
directory C:\TEMP :
[a:\] global copy *.* c:\temp
If you use the /P option, GLOBAL will prompt for each subdirectory before
performing the command. You can use this option if you want to perform
the command in most, but not all subdirectories of the current directory.
You can use command grouping to execute multiple commands in each
subdirectory. For example, the following command copies each .TXT file
in the current directory and all of its subdirectories to drive A. It
then changes the extension of each of the copied files to .SAV :
[c:\] global (copy *.txt a: & ren *.txt *.sav)
Options
/H: (Hidden directories) Forces GLOBAL to look for hidden
directories. If you don't use this switch, hidden directories
are ignored.
/I: (Ignore exit codes) If this option is not specified, GLOBAL
will terminate if the command returns a non-zero exit code.
Use /I if you want the command to continue in additional
subdirectories even if it returns an error in one
subdirectory. Even if you use /I, GLOBAL will hnormally alt
execution if the command processor receives a Ctrl-C or
Ctrl-Break.
/P: (Prompt) Forces GLOBAL to prompt with each directory name
before it performs the command. Your options at the prompt
are explained in detail under Page and File Prompts.
/Q: (Quiet) Do not display the directory names as each directory
is processed.
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