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====== InitDir statement  ======


 
==== Description ====
 
Prepares for the DirList function, by establishing the default directory and file mask.
 
==== Syntax ====
 
**InitDir** //expression//
 
==== Parameters ====
 
The InitDir statement has the following parameters.

^Parameter^Description^
|//expression//|Defines the directory path to the files and specifies the type of files that are to be returned.|
\\ **Note:**  InitDir may take the operating system wild cards "*" and "?".|

 
==== See Also ====
 
For more information about directory listings and pathnames, refer to your operating system manual. Also, [[dirlist|DirList()]], [[setinitdiroptions|SetInitDirOptions]]
 
==== Example ====
 

The following example illustrates how to get a directory listing.

<code>
/* The program gets the list of all *.DOC files in the C:\HISTORY\DOCS\LETTERS directory into list variable. It uses InitDir to indicate the directory and DirList() to return the filenames.

Note the use of @FM and Col2() within the brackets. */

drive="C:\HISTORY\DOCS\LETTERS"
InitDir drive : "*.DOC"
loop
  list = DirList()
Until List = ""
  loop
    line = list[1,@FM]
    list[1,Col2()] = ""
  Until list = ""
    repeat
repeat
end
</code>