FOR Command Ignores Pipe (81089)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
- Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q81089 SUMMARY
The MS-DOS filter, | (pipe character), cannot be used directly in a FOR
loop. The pipe command must be used indirectly, perhaps by calling it from
a batch file.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/12/2003 |
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Keywords: | KB81089 |
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