On Mon, Feb 9, 2015 at 4:45 PM, John R. Sowden <jsow...@americansentry.net> wrote: > I somehow got 2 files in the same directory with the same name. This > happened in a foxpro/dos program that I have been using for more than a > decade. How do I rename one of the files so I can treat them > separately. The are not identical. One is a few days newer than the > other, as this database us updated daily. I am using freedos as the OS > and 4dos as the command processor.
I think what you actually have is two files with the same *visible* name. The difference will be embedded non-printing characters. The trick will be finding out what the actual name is. Under *nix, I'd do a directory list with a wild card and dump the result through od. Under DOS, you can do a directory list and redirect the output to a file, then open the file in a text editor than can show non-printing chars. It's been a while since I've played with 4DOS as the command processor, but I believe you can escape non-printing chars in a string you pass to ren. > tia, > John ______ Dennis https://plus.google.com/u/0/105128793974319004519 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming. The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
