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* [Atari DOS 4/DOS40.ATR]
* [Atari DOS 4/DOS40-SD.ATR]
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* Press the RETURN key to go back to the previous menu.
* Press the ESC key to go back to the main menu.
* Press the BREAK key to exit from the help system and return to DOS.
* Press the RETURN key to go back to the previous menu.
* Press the ESC key to go back to the main menu.
* Press the BREAK key to exit from the help system and return to DOS.
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There are two wildcard characters which may be used within file names (both the primary and the extender): the question mark "?" and the star "\*".
There are two wildcard characters which may be used within file names (both the primary and the extender): the question mark "?" and the star "*".
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The star "\*" is equivalent to padding the rest of the field (primary or extender) with question marks.
The star "*" is equivalent to padding the rest of the field (primary or extender) with question marks.
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Example, "D:WH\*" will match "D:WHO" and "D:WHEN" but not "D:WAVE".
Example, "D:WH*" will match "D:WHO" and "D:WHEN" but not "D:WAVE".
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filespec "D:\*.BAS" will match all file names with extender ".BAS", and "D:\*.\*" will match anything.
filespec "D:*.BAS" will match all file names with extender ".BAS", and "D:*.*" will match anything.
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To load the Command Processor from within other software, give the command equivalent to the BASIC "DOS" command, usually something like "EXIT" or "RETURN TO DOS". Before you load the Command Processor, insert a disk that contains the Command Processor program into disk drive #1 (if using the disk drive number redirection feature of DOS 4 then the CP program must go into logical drive #1, not physical drive
#1). If you attempt to load the Command Processor without first inserting such a disk, the computer will "freeze". If this happens, press BREAK and another attempt will be made to load the Command Processor. The CP menu is constructed by reading the directory of disk drive #1 and listing all files whose names end in the extender ".COM". (If disk drive number redirection is being used, the CP reads the directory of logical drive #1, not physical drive ##) maximum of sixteen such files can be listed.
To load the Command Processor from within other software, give the command equivalent to the BASIC "DOS" command, usually something like "EXIT" or "RETURN TO DOS". Before you load the Command Processor, insert a disk that contains the Command Processor program into disk drive #1 (if using the disk drive number redirection feature of DOS 4 then the CP program must go into logical drive #1, not physical drive #1). If you attempt to load the Command Processor without first inserting such a disk, the computer will "freeze". If this happens, press BREAK and another attempt will be made to load the Command Processor. The CP menu is constructed by reading the directory of disk drive #1 and listing all files whose names end in the extender ".COM". (If disk drive number redirection is being used, the CP reads the directory of logical drive #1, not physical drive ##) maximum of sixteen such files can be listed.
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rules: an extender which contains a wildcard will not match an extender of ".SYS" or ".COM". For example, "\*.\*" refers to all files except those ending in ".SYS" or ".COM", while "\*.COM" refers to all files whose names end in ".COM". When you have done this, the duplicate operation will proceed. If you specify the same drive as both source and destination, the DUP informs you that swapping is required and asks how many copies you want to make. Respond with a number from 1 to (The number defaults to 1 if you press RETURN.) When you specify the number of copies, you may place the option "/R" after the number (for example, you may type "3/R"). The /R option specifies that the drive is to be reconfigured each time disks are swapped. This makes it possible to move files between disks of different types (e.g., between single- and double-density disks) even if you have only one disk drive. If you choose the /R option, the DUP asks you to specify the drive configuration to be used for the source disk and the configuration to be used for the destination disk(s). Each time, DUP displays a menu of configurations to choose from. Next, the DUP asks for the names of the files to be copied. Respond by entering one or more file names, separated by commas, as previously described. The DUP then asks you to insert the source disk. When you have done so, it reads in as many of the specified source files as will fit into memory and then asks you insert the destination disk. Once you've done that, the data in memory is written out. If you requested more than one copy, the DUP asks you to insert the second destination disk and again the data in memory is written out. The DUP continues to ask for destination disks until it has written onto each of them. At this point, if all of the specified source disk files have been written then the operation ends. If not, the DUP asks you to reinsert the source disk, and the above steps are repeated until all of the specified files have been written onto each destination disk.
rules: an extender which contains a wildcard will not match an extender of ".SYS" or ".COM". For example, "*.*" refers to all files except those ending in ".SYS" or ".COM", while "*.COM" refers to all files whose names end in ".COM". When you have done this, the duplicate operation will proceed. If you specify the same drive as both source and destination, the DUP informs you that swapping is required and asks how many copies you want to make. Respond with a number from 1 to (The number defaults to 1 if you press RETURN.) When you specify the number of copies, you may place the option "/R" after the number (for example, you may type "3/R"). The /R option specifies that the drive is to be reconfigured each time disks are swapped. This makes it possible to move files between disks of different types (e.g., between single- and double-density disks) even if you have only one disk drive. If you choose the /R option, the DUP asks you to specify the drive configuration to be used for the source disk and the configuration to be used for the destination disk(s). Each time, DUP displays a menu of configurations to choose from. Next, the DUP asks for the names of the files to be copied. Respond by entering one or more file names, separated by commas, as previously described. The DUP then asks you to insert the source disk. When you have done so, it reads in as many of the specified source files as will fit into memory and then asks you insert the destination disk. Once you've done that, the data in memory is written out. If you requested more than one copy, the DUP asks you to insert the second destination disk and again the data in memory is written out. The DUP continues to ask for destination disks until it has written onto each of them. At this point, if all of the specified source disk files have been written then the operation ends. If not, the DUP asks you to reinsert the source disk, and the above steps are repeated until all of the specified files have been written onto each destination disk.
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# A two-byte file type code, in which each byte contains $FF. This is required on the first segment in the file, but optional on subse-
quent segments.
2. A four-byte header in which the first two bytes give the address where the first byte of the data block goes, and the last two bytes
give the address where the last byte of the data block goes.
3. A data block which contains one or more bytes of data to be loaded into memory.
# A two-byte file type code, in which each byte contains $FF. This is required on the first segment in the file, but optional on subsequent segments.
# A four-byte header in which the first two bytes give the address where the first byte of the data block goes, and the last two bytes give the address where the last byte of the data block goes.
# A data block which contains one or more bytes of data to be loaded into memory.
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# In response to the prompt "GIVE NAME(S) OF FILE(S) TO MOVE", type "\*.COM,\*.\*" and press RETURN.
# In response to the prompt "GIVE NAME(S) OF FILE(S) TO MOVE", type "*.COM,*.*" and press RETURN.
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