SPAT(1)                         DOS COMMANDS                         SPAT(1)

NAME
     SPAT  : To add pattern matching to single argument commands.

SYNOPSIS
     SPAT <Command> <Pattern> [<Opt1>] [<Opt2>] [<Opt3>] [<Opt4>]

TEMPLATE
     SPAT "com/a,pat/a,opt1,opt2,opt3,opt4"

PATH
      S:

DESCRIPTION
           SPAT is a script file that uses the LIST command to add pattern
     matching expression to single argument commands. The first argument is
     the name of the command and the second argument is a pattern matching
     expression.
           The command will be executed for each file that matches the
     pattern expression. For example, if there are 3 files in the current
     directory, named a b and c,

       >  SPAT MORE #?

     will execute the following three command:

         MORE a
         MORE b
         MORE c

     thus displaying the 3 files on the screen one after another.
           What SPAT does is to use the list command to resolve the pattern
     matching expression and produce a file that contains lines of the format
       <Command> <Full Path for file> opt1 opt2 opt3 opt4
     where <file> corresponds to all the files that match the pattern
     expression (1 line per matching name). The file stored into the t:
     directory (normally on the RAM: disk) is then executed by SPAT.

OPTIONS
      COM : The name of the command to execute.

      PAT : The pattern matching expression.

      opt1..4 : these arguments are passed to the command as extra arguments
            white being changed.

SEE ALSO
      DPAT, LIST.

EXAMPLE
      SPAT protect script:#? +s ; sets the s flag for all files in script.