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WILDCARD MARK [W]

You may mark (highlight) a group of files at one time with the wildcard feature. Wildcards are useful if you want to copy, move, delete or sort a specific group of files whose filenames have common characteristics. You can substitute the wildcard symbols (* and ?) into a filename, and the computer will choose all files that fit into that category.

To use the wildcard feature, press [W] (Wildcard Mark), then type the filename with the desired wildcard (* or ?) embedded in the proper place. Press Return, and files will be marked. Example: Many word processors create an automatic backup file. Suppose you want to delete all your files that have the .BAK extension. You would press the [W] key, then type *.BAK. This reads "any file which has the .BAK extension." All BAK files will be marked and made ready for deletion. Examples: *.COM, *.TXT, *.BAT. (New Users: see "Wildcards".)

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