run same command on multiple files with same extension

[louisJ]

Hi

how to run a command on all files with the same extension in a directory like this:

tex breqn.dtx; tex  empheq.dtx; tex  flexisym.dtx; tex  mathstyle.dtx; tex  mathtools.dtx; tex  mhsetup.dtx; tex  xfrac.dtx;

but in a simpler manner?

thank you

Ps: As you see I am really a newbie!
I found this:

find . -type f -name *.dtx -exec tex {} \;

but isn't there something simpler?

[tinytux]

Hello.
It depends on which action you want to make on those files with tex. Right ?
(in the mean time tex.ac.uk/cgi-bin/texfaq2html looks like a good site)

[louisJ]

they are scripts runnable by tex, so nothing, just tex file.dtx

[aluminumspleen]

maybe this:

tex *.dtx

'*' being a wildcard matching anything. is exactly like the "find" except this is a simple way to do it in a single directory.

[louisJ]

maybe this:

tex *.dtx

'*' being a wildcard matching anything. is exactly like the "find" except this is a simple way to do it in a single directory.

no this just processes the first file, but thanks anyway.