Command DESCRIBE

Function:

Add, modify or delete a file or directory description of up to 128 characters.

DESCRIBE [drive:][path]filename ["description"]

[drive:][path]filename	Specifies the file name or the directory name to be described.
description	Specifies a sequence of up to 128 characters.

• When the parameter description is not specified then the file or directory description will be deleted. The file or directory itself will not be deleted.
• Wildcard characters can not be used with parameter filename.
• File and directory descriptions are stored in a hidden file called DESCRIPT.ION, and can be displayed by using the DIR command. Descriptions are automatically maintained when using the commands COPY, DEL, DELBUT, MOVE, RENAME, RMDIR, SCOPY and SMOVE.