diff --git a/rosapps/cmd/attrib.c b/rosapps/cmd/attrib.c
index 805c5fca49e..a4435aa0991 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmd/attrib.c
+++ b/rosapps/cmd/attrib.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ INT CommandAttrib (LPTSTR cmd, LPTSTR param)
 	}
 
 	/* build parameter array */
-	arg = split (param, &argc);
+	arg = split (param, &argc, FALSE);
 
 	/* check for options */
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
diff --git a/rosapps/cmd/chcp.c b/rosapps/cmd/chcp.c
index 7f95235ec30..48d541bc6c8 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmd/chcp.c
+++ b/rosapps/cmd/chcp.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ INT CommandChcp (LPTSTR cmd, LPTSTR param)
 	}
 
 	/* get parameters */
-	arg = split (param, &args);
+	arg = split (param, &args, FALSE);
 
 	/* save old code page */
 	uOldCodePage = GetConsoleCP ();
diff --git a/rosapps/cmd/choice.c b/rosapps/cmd/choice.c
index 59e8ea92b7c..97f70f2d3f7 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmd/choice.c
+++ b/rosapps/cmd/choice.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ CommandChoice (LPTSTR cmd, LPTSTR param)
 	}
 
 	/* build parameter array */
-	arg = split (param, &argc);
+	arg = split (param, &argc, FALSE);
 
 	/* evaluate arguments */
 	if (argc > 0)
diff --git a/rosapps/cmd/cmd.h b/rosapps/cmd/cmd.h
index 426c0a20fcd..c1193654c2a 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmd/cmd.h
+++ b/rosapps/cmd/cmd.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: cmd.h,v 1.21 2001/02/03 10:37:51 ekohl Exp $
+/* $Id: cmd.h,v 1.22 2003/01/17 00:31:32 gvg Exp $
  *
  *  CMD.H - header file for the modules in CMD.EXE
  *
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ INT CommandMemory (LPTSTR, LPTSTR);
 /* Prototypes for MISC.C */
 TCHAR  cgetchar (VOID);
 BOOL   CheckCtrlBreak (INT);
-LPTSTR *split (LPTSTR, LPINT);
+LPTSTR *split (LPTSTR, LPINT, BOOL);
 VOID   freep (LPTSTR *);
 LPTSTR stpcpy (LPTSTR, LPTSTR);
 BOOL   IsValidPathName (LPCTSTR);
diff --git a/rosapps/cmd/copy.c b/rosapps/cmd/copy.c
index 3e6ea7a2d37..b1596f57dec 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmd/copy.c
+++ b/rosapps/cmd/copy.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $Id: copy.c,v 1.7 2000/04/08 14:50:47 ekohl Exp $
+/* $Id: copy.c,v 1.8 2003/01/17 00:31:32 gvg Exp $
  *
  *  COPY.C -- copy internal command.
  *
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ INT cmd_copy (LPTSTR first, LPTSTR rest)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	p = split (rest, &argc);
+	p = split (rest, &argc, FALSE);
 
 	if (argc == 0)
 	{
diff --git a/rosapps/cmd/date.c b/rosapps/cmd/date.c
index ec65045a9fd..bcee0d63e18 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmd/date.c
+++ b/rosapps/cmd/date.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ INT cmd_date (LPTSTR cmd, LPTSTR param)
 	}
 
 	/* build parameter array */
-	arg = split (param, &argc);
+	arg = split (param, &argc, FALSE);
 
 	/* check for options */
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
diff --git a/rosapps/cmd/del.c b/rosapps/cmd/del.c
index 02a6c29972c..6ef495e9c2e 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmd/del.c
+++ b/rosapps/cmd/del.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ INT CommandDelete (LPTSTR cmd, LPTSTR param)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	arg = split (param, &args);
+	arg = split (param, &args, FALSE);
 
 	if (args > 0)
 	{
diff --git a/rosapps/cmd/free.c b/rosapps/cmd/free.c
index 364bdc8158b..934e776879c 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmd/free.c
+++ b/rosapps/cmd/free.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ INT CommandFree (LPTSTR cmd, LPTSTR param)
 	else
 		szParam = param;
 
-	arg = split (szParam, &argc);
+	arg = split (szParam, &argc, FALSE);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
 		PrintDiskInfo (arg[i]);
diff --git a/rosapps/cmd/internal.c b/rosapps/cmd/internal.c
index b5cf6e9b39e..6f74ab50434 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmd/internal.c
+++ b/rosapps/cmd/internal.c
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ INT cmd_mkdir (LPTSTR cmd, LPTSTR param)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		p = split (param, &argc);
+		p = split (param, &argc, FALSE);
 		if (argc > 1)
 		{
 			/*JPP 20-Jul-1998 use standard error message */
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ INT cmd_rmdir (LPTSTR cmd, LPTSTR param)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		p = split (param, &argc);
+		p = split (param, &argc, FALSE);
 		if (argc > 1)
 		{
 			/*JPP 20-Jul-1998 use standard error message */
diff --git a/rosapps/cmd/label.c b/rosapps/cmd/label.c
index 6c065389192..b7062f002a3 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmd/label.c
+++ b/rosapps/cmd/label.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ INT cmd_label (LPTSTR cmd, LPTSTR param)
 	}
 
 	/* get parameters */
-	arg = split (param, &args);
+	arg = split (param, &args, FALSE);
 
 	if (args > 2)
 	{
diff --git a/rosapps/cmd/misc.c b/rosapps/cmd/misc.c
index bd827ac956f..f0889ec0dca 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmd/misc.c
+++ b/rosapps/cmd/misc.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
-//#include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <tchar.h>
 
@@ -122,16 +121,65 @@ BOOL CheckCtrlBreak (INT mode)
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
+/* add new entry for new argument */
+static BOOL add_entry (LPINT ac, LPTSTR **arg, LPTSTR entry)
+{
+	LPTSTR q;
+	LPTSTR *oldarg;
+
+	q = malloc ((_tcslen(entry) + 1) * sizeof (TCHAR));
+	if (NULL == q)
+	{
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+	_tcscpy (q, entry);
+		
+	oldarg = *arg;
+	*arg = realloc (oldarg, (*ac + 2) * sizeof (LPTSTR));
+	if (NULL == *arg)
+	{
+		*arg = oldarg;
+		return FALSE;
+	}
+
+	/* save new entry */
+	(*arg)[*ac] = q;
+	(*arg)[++(*ac)] = NULL;
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+static BOOL expand (LPINT ac, LPTSTR **arg, LPTSTR pattern)
+{
+	HANDLE hFind;
+	WIN32_FIND_DATA FindData;
+	BOOL ok;
+
+	hFind = FindFirstFile (pattern, &FindData);
+	if (INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE != hFind)
+	{
+		do
+		{
+			ok = add_entry(ac, arg, FindData.cFileName);
+		} while (FindNextFile (hFind, &FindData) && ok);
+		FindClose (hFind);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		ok = add_entry(ac, arg, pattern);
+	}
+
+	return ok;
+}
 
 /*
  * split - splits a line up into separate arguments, deliminators
  *         are spaces and slashes ('/').
  */
 
-LPTSTR *split (LPTSTR s, LPINT args)
+LPTSTR *split (LPTSTR s, LPINT args, BOOL expand_wildcards)
 {
 	LPTSTR *arg;
-	LPTSTR *p;
 	LPTSTR start;
 	LPTSTR q;
 	INT  ac;
@@ -178,24 +226,33 @@ LPTSTR *split (LPTSTR s, LPINT args)
 		/* a word was found */
 		if (s != start)
 		{
-			/* add new entry for new argument */
-			arg = realloc (p = arg, (ac + 2) * sizeof (LPTSTR));
-			if (!arg)
-			{
-				freep (p);
-				return NULL;
-			}
-
-			/* create new entry */
-			q = arg[ac] = malloc (((len = s - start) + 1) * sizeof (TCHAR));
-			arg[++ac] = NULL;
+			q = malloc (((len = s - start) + 1) * sizeof (TCHAR));
 			if (!q)
 			{
-				freep (arg);
 				return NULL;
 			}
 			memcpy (q, start, len * sizeof (TCHAR));
 			q[len] = _T('\0');
+			if (expand_wildcards && _T('/') != *start &&
+			    (NULL != _tcschr(q, _T('*')) || NULL != _tcschr(q, _T('?'))))
+			{
+				if (! expand(&ac, &arg, q))
+				{
+					free (q);
+					freep (arg);
+					return NULL;
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				if (! add_entry(&ac, &arg, q))
+				{
+					free (q);
+					freep (arg);
+					return NULL;
+				}
+			}
+			free (q);
 		}
 
 		/* adjust string pointer if quoted (") */
diff --git a/rosapps/cmd/move.c b/rosapps/cmd/move.c
index 685a13bd520..fd3744f674e 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmd/move.c
+++ b/rosapps/cmd/move.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ INT cmd_move (LPTSTR cmd, LPTSTR param)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	arg = split (param, &argc);
+	arg = split (param, &argc, FALSE);
 	nFiles = argc;
 
 	/* read options */
diff --git a/rosapps/cmd/ren.c b/rosapps/cmd/ren.c
index d2af84eb24a..ef8065721b2 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmd/ren.c
+++ b/rosapps/cmd/ren.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ INT cmd_rename (LPTSTR cmd, LPTSTR param)
     }
 
   /* split the argument list */
-  arg = split(param, &args);
+  arg = split(param, &args, FALSE);
 
   if (args < 2)
     {
diff --git a/rosapps/cmd/time.c b/rosapps/cmd/time.c
index e6ddc3a0884..eb2fc08dbec 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmd/time.c
+++ b/rosapps/cmd/time.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ INT cmd_time (LPTSTR cmd, LPTSTR param)
 	}
 
 	/* build parameter array */
-	arg = split (param, &argc);
+	arg = split (param, &argc, FALSE);
 
 	/* check for options */
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
diff --git a/rosapps/cmd/timer.c b/rosapps/cmd/timer.c
index f6e6300535f..2df9e408a5c 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmd/timer.c
+++ b/rosapps/cmd/timer.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ INT CommandTimer (LPTSTR cmd, LPTSTR param)
 	}
 
 
-	p = split (param,&argc);
+	p = split (param, &argc, FALSE);
 
 	//read options
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
diff --git a/rosapps/cmd/type.c b/rosapps/cmd/type.c
index 2424bf12c9d..8ed6a508bdc 100644
--- a/rosapps/cmd/type.c
+++ b/rosapps/cmd/type.c
@@ -37,18 +37,16 @@
 INT cmd_type (LPTSTR cmd, LPTSTR param)
 {
 	TCHAR  buff[256];
-	HANDLE hFile, hConsoleOut, hFind;
+	HANDLE hFile, hConsoleOut;
 	DWORD  dwRead;
 	DWORD  dwWritten;
 	BOOL   bRet;
 	INT    argc,i;
 	LPTSTR *argv;
-	WIN32_FIND_DATA FindData;
+	LPTSTR errmsg;
 	
 	hConsoleOut=GetStdHandle (STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
 
-
-
 	if (!_tcsncmp (param, _T("/?"), 2))
 	{
 		ConOutPuts (_T("Displays the contents of text files.\n\n"
@@ -62,81 +60,49 @@ INT cmd_type (LPTSTR cmd, LPTSTR param)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	argv = split (param, &argc);
+	argv = split (param, &argc, TRUE);
 	
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++)
 	{
-		hFind=FindFirstFile(argv[i],&FindData);
-		
-		if (hFind==INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+		if (_T('/') == argv[i][0])
 		{
-			ConErrPrintf("File not found - %s\n",argv[i]);
+			ConErrPrintf("Invalid option \"%s\"\n", argv[i] + 1);
+			continue;
+		}
+		hFile = CreateFile(argv[i],
+			GENERIC_READ,
+			FILE_SHARE_READ,NULL,
+			OPEN_EXISTING,
+			FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,NULL);
+
+		if(hFile == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+		{
+			FormatMessage (FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER |
+			               FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS |
+			               FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM,
+			               NULL,
+			               GetLastError(),
+			               MAKELANGID(LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_DEFAULT),
+			               (LPTSTR) &errmsg,
+			               0,
+			               NULL);
+			ConErrPrintf ("%s - %s", argv[i], errmsg);
+			LocalFree (errmsg);
 			continue;
 		}
 
 		do
 		{
-			hFile = CreateFile(FindData.cFileName,
-				GENERIC_READ,
-				FILE_SHARE_READ,NULL,
-				OPEN_EXISTING,
-				FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,NULL);
+			bRet = ReadFile(hFile,buff,sizeof(buff),&dwRead,NULL);
 
-			if(hFile == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
-			{
-				ConErrPrintf("File not found - %s\n",FindData.cFileName);
-				continue;
-			}
-
-			do
-			{
-				bRet = ReadFile(hFile,buff,sizeof(buff),&dwRead,NULL);
-
-				if (dwRead>0 && bRet)
-					WriteFile(hConsoleOut,buff,dwRead,&dwWritten,NULL);
+			if (dwRead>0 && bRet)
+				WriteFile(hConsoleOut,buff,dwRead,&dwWritten,NULL);
 			
-			} while(dwRead>0 && bRet);
+		} while(dwRead>0 && bRet);
 
-			CloseHandle(hFile);
-
-		}
-		while(FindNextFile(hFind,&FindData));
-
-		FindClose(hFind);
+		CloseHandle(hFile);
 	}	
 	
-/*
-	if (args > 1)
-	{
-		error_too_many_parameters (_T("\b \b"));
-		freep (arg);
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	hFile = CreateFile (arg[0], GENERIC_READ, FILE_SHARE_READ,
-						NULL, OPEN_EXISTING,
-						FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL | FILE_FLAG_SEQUENTIAL_SCAN,
-						NULL);
-
-	if (hFile == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
-	{
-		error_sfile_not_found (param);
-		freep (arg);
-		return 1;
-	}
-
-	do
-	{
-		bResult = ReadFile (hFile, szBuffer, sizeof(szBuffer),
-							&dwBytesRead, NULL);
-		if (dwBytesRead)
-			WriteFile (GetStdHandle (STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), szBuffer, dwBytesRead,
-					   &dwBytesWritten, NULL);
-	}
-	while (bResult && dwBytesRead > 0);
-
-	CloseHandle (hFile);
-	*/
 	freep (argv);
 
 	return 0;