Expanding wildcards in command-line

I want to process a series of files with a batch file using an argument such as file*. Is it possible to get the expansion of file* into a list of the file names? My need is to access and change each file and rewrite it back with a name related to the original. Not possible to create a file with a name of file*.

Chuck

 

I'm having a little trouble visualizing exactly what you are trying to do. Could you put in an example (doesn't need to work) just to illustrate specifically what you are about doing.

 

Sure Newt.

Have in a directory files x1, x2, x3.

bat file chgfile.bat:
-------------------

:getfile
if "%1 "==" " goto end
rename %1 tmp
sed "s/\&lt;/\</" tmp > %1
del tmp
shift
goto getfile
:end
set tofile=
echo All done

> chgfile x1 x2 x3
is ok. But

> chgfile x*
is NOT


With a directory full of files to change, writing them out on the command-line is not a good solution. Any help would be appreciated.

Chuck