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goal is dos.command
legalanswers are y n *
answer is "Command format    " dos.command




question device.names is
"Do you want to determine specific device names reserved by DOS?        Y or N"

if device.names is y
and keyboard.screen is y
then dos.command is CON

question keyboard.screen is
"DOS device name for console keyboard and screen?                       Y or N"

if device.names is y
and first.port is y
then dos.command is AUX  OR  COM1

question first.port is
"DOS device name for first serial/parallel adapter port?                Y or N"

if device.names is y
and second.port is y
then dos.command is COM2

question second.port is
"DOS device name for second serial/parallel adapter port?               Y or N"

if device.names is y
and parallel.printer1 is y
then dos.command is LPT1:  OR   PRN

question parallel.printer1 is
"DOS device name for first parallel printer? (As output device only)    Y or N"

if device.names is y
and parallel.printer2 is y
then dos.command is LPT2:

question parallel.printer2 is
"DOS device name for second parallel printer?                           Y or N"

if device.names is y
and parallel.printer3 is y
then dos.command is LPT3:

question parallel.printer3 is
"DOS device name for third parallel printer?                            Y or N"

if device.names is y
and nul is y
then dos.command is NUL                     (See DOS Manual)

question nul is
"Nonexistent (dummy) input/output device for testing applications?      Y or N"

if device.names is y
and nul is n
then dos.command is NO OTHER DEVICE NAMES RESERVED




if hotkey is y
and ctrl.break is y
then dos.command is PRESS CTRL-C  OR  CTRL-BREAK

question hotkey is
"Do you want to employ special DOS hotkey combinations?                 Y or N"

question ctrl.break is
"Do you want to cancel any ongoing DOS operation?                       Y or N"

if hotkey is y
and ctrl-s is y
then dos.command is PRESS CTRL-S  OR  CTRL-NUM-LOCK

question ctrl-s is
"Pause large amounts of output to screen from DIR or TYPE commands?     Y or N"

if hotkey is y
and print.screen is y
then dos.command is PRESS SHIFT-PRTSC

question print.screen is
"Do you want to print a copy of the current screen contents?            Y or N"

if hotkey is y
and typewrite.mode is y
then dos.command is PRESS CTRL-PRTSC         (ON/OFF TOGGLE)

question typewrite.mode is
"Print each character written to the screen? (Typewrite mode on/off)    Y or N"

if hotkey is y
and ascii.input is y
then dos.command is ALT-[INPUT ASCII NO. VIA NUMERIC KEYPAD]

question ascii.input is
"Write a character to screen through input of its ASCII code?           Y or N"

if hotkey is y
and ascii.input is n
then dos.command is NO OTHER HOTKEY OPTIONS LISTED




question directory is
"Do you want a choice of ways to list the names of existing files?      Y or N"

if directory is y
and paused is y
then dos.command is DIR D: /P

question paused is
"Pause each screenful of filenames, keystroke displays next screen?     Y or N"

if directory is y
and wide is y
then dos.command is DIR D: /W

question wide is
"List filenames only in wide display format across width of screen?     Y or N"

if directory is y
and selected.files is y
then dos.command is DIR D:FILEMASK.EXT /P            (*? OK)

question selected.files is
"List filenames matching a specific filemask using * and ? wildcards?   Y or N"

if directory is y
and directory.sub is y
then dos.command is DIR D:\PATH\*.* /P               (*? OK)

question directory.sub is
"List all a single subdirectory's files one screenful at a time?        Y or N"

if directory is y
and sorted is y
then dos.command is DIR D: | SORT     (CTRL-S PAUSES OUTPUT)

question sorted is
"Display filenames sorted in increasing order? (Ctrl-S pauses output)   Y or N"

if directory is y
and sorted.file is y
then dos.command is DIR D: | SORT > FILENAME.EXT

question sorted.file is
"Sort in increasing order and route to file called FILENAME.EXT?        Y or N"

if directory is y
and sorted.print is y
then dos.command is DIR D: | SORT > LPT1:

question sorted.print is
"Sort directory listing in increasing order and output via printer?     Y or N"

if directory is y
and sorted.print is n
then dos.command is NO OTHER DIR OPTIONS LISTED




question interact is
"Allow DOS commands to interact/communicate with each other?            Y or N"

if interact is y
and input.output is y
and standard.piping is y
then dos.command is |               (Example: DIR D: | SORT)

question input.output is
"Modify source of input and output to and from commands?                Y or N"

question standard.piping is
"Pipe standard output of one DOS command into a second DOS command?     Y or N"

if interact is y
and input.output is y
and nonstandard.output is y
then dos.command is >              (Example: DIR D: > LPT1:)

question nonstandard.output is
"Route output of DOS command to file or device such as Line Printer 1?  Y or N"

if interact is y
and input.output is y
and nonstandard.input is y
then dos.command is <               (Example: SORT < MYFILE)

question nonstandard.input is
"Input data to a DOS command from a file, rather than from keyboard?    Y or N"

if interact is y
and input.output is y
and nonstandard.i/o is y
then dos.command is SORT < FILE1.EXT > FILE2.EXT

question nonstandard.i/o is
"Input data to DOS command from FILE1.EXT, output results to FILE2.EXT? Y or N"

if interact is y
and input.output is y
and nonstandard.i/o is n
then dos.command is NO OTHER INPUT/OUTPUT OPTIONS LISTED




if interact is y
and filter is y
and more.filter is y
then dos.command is MORE          (Used With Other Commands)

question filter is
"Do you want to select a filter to modify data prior to output?         Y or N"

question more.filter is
"Do you want to present output of data paused after each screenful?     Y or N"

if interact is y
and filter is y
and sort.filter is y
then dos.command is SORT[OPTIONS] (Used With Other Commands)

question sort.filter is
"Do you want to present output sorted in increasing/decreasing order?   Y or N"

if interact is y
and filter is y
and find.filter is y
then dos.command is FIND[OPTIONS] (Used With Other Commands)

question find.filter is
"Output lines that contain/do-not-contain a specified character string? Y or N"

if interact is y
and filter is y
and find.filter is n
then dos.command is NO OTHER FILTER OPTIONS LISTED




if interact is y
and batch is y
then dos.command is (See Batch Files In DOS Manual)

question batch is
"Create executable file (.BAT file) containing multiple DOS commands?   Y or N"

if interact is y
and batch is n
then dos.command is NO OTHER INTERACT OPTIONS LISTED





question files is
"Do you want to perform operations on a file or group of files?         Y or N"

if files is y
and dir is y
then dos.command is DIR D:\PATH\FILEMASK.EXT /P      (*? OK)

question dir is
"List all or a selected group of filenames one screenful at a time?     Y or N"

if files is y
and type is y
then dos.command is TYPE D:\PATH\FILENAME.EXT

question type is
"Display the contents of a text file on the monitor? (CTRL-S pauses)    Y or N"

if files is y
and print is y
then dos.command is PRINT D:\PATH\FILEMASK.EXT       (*? OK)

question print is
"Do you want to print a text file or a selected group of text files?    Y or N"

if files is y
and attribute is y
then dos.command is ATTRIB +R D:\PATH\FILEMASK.EXT   (*? OK)

question attribute is
"Do you want to set a file or group of files as read-only?              Y or N"

if files is y
and kill.attribute is y
then dos.command is ATTRIB -R D:\PATH\FILEMASK.EXT   (*? OK)

question kill.attribute is
"Do you want to cancel the read-only status of a file or files?         Y or N"

if files is y
and rename is y
then dos.command is REN D:\PATH\OLDMASK.EXT NEWMASK.EXT

question rename is
"Do you want to rename a file or selected group of files?               Y or N"

if files is y
and copy is y
then dos.command is COPY D:\PATH\OLDMASK D:\PATH\NEWMASK

question copy is
"Do you want to duplicate a file or selected group of files?            Y or N"

if files is y
and compare is y
then dos.command is COMP D:\PATH\FILE1.EXT D:\PATH\FILE2.EXT

question compare is
"Compare the contents of FILE1.EXT with FILE2.EXT?                      Y or N"

if files is y
and backup is y
then dos.command is BACKUP X:\PATH\FILEMASK.EXT Y:   (*? OK)

question backup is
"Do you want to backup drive X: files to another drive named Y:?        Y or N"

if files is y
and restore is y
then dos.command is RESTORE Y: X:\PATH\FILEMASK.EXT  (*? OK)

question restore is
"Do you want to restore backup files from drive Y: to drive X:?         Y or N"

if files is y
and recover is y
then dos.command is RECOVER D:\PATH\FILENAME.EXT

question recover is
"Do you want to recover a file that has a defective sector?             Y or N"

if files is y
and delete is y
then dos.command is DEL D:\PATH\FILEMASK.EXT         (*? OK)

question delete is
"Do you want to delete or erase a file or selected group of files?      Y or N"




if subdirectories is y
and tree is y
then dos.command is TREE D: | MORE

question subdirectories is
"Do you want to perform operations on subdirectories?                   Y or N"

question tree is
"Display a list of all subdirectories one screenful at a time?          Y or N"

if subdirectories is y
and sub.files is y
then dos.command is DIR D:\PATH\*.* /P               (*? OK)

question sub.files is
"List all a single subdirectory's files one screenful at a time?        Y or N"

if subdirectories is y
and create is y
then dos.command is MKDIR D:\PATH

question create is
"Do you want to create a completely new subdirectory?                   Y or N"

if subdirectories is y
and change is y
then dos.command is CHDIR D:\PATH

question change is
"Do you want to place yourself within a different subdirectory?         Y or N"

if subdirectories is y
and sub.copy is y
then dos.command is COPY D:\PATH1\*.* D:\PATH2       (*? OK)

question sub.copy is
"Do you want to copy all files from one subdirectory to another?        Y or N"

if subdirectories is y
and sub.backup is y
then dos.command is BACKUP X:\PATH\*.* Y:            (*? OK)

question sub.backup is
"Backup all of a single drive X: subdirectory's files to drive Y:?      Y or N"

if subdirectories is y
and sub.restore is y
then dos.command is RESTORE Y: X:\PATH\*.*           (*? OK)

question sub.restore is
"Restore backup files from drive Y: to a subdirectory on drive X:?      Y or N"

if subdirectories is y
and remove is y
then dos.command is RMDIR D:\PATH

question remove is
"Do you want to delete an empty subdirectory?                           Y or N"




question disk is
"Do you want to perform operations on drives or complete disks?         Y or N"

if disk is y
and default is y
then dos.command is E:   (Prompt displays new default drive)

question default is
"Change the default drive from current drive D: to drive E:?            Y or N"

if disk is y
and hard.disk is y
then dos.command is SYS C:     FOLLOWED BY     COPY A:*.* C:

question hard.disk is
"Two steps to upgrade hard disk to new DOS version on default drive A:? Y or N"

if disk is y
and new.disk is y
and system.disk is y
then dos.command is FORMAT D: /S

question new.disk is
"Do you want to prepare or format a new disk for use?                   Y or N"

question system.disk is
"Is the disk to be a bootable system disk? Y or N (N = non-bootable data disk)"

if disk is y
and new.disk is y
and system.disk is n
then dos.command is FORMAT D:

if disk is y
and volume is y
then dos.command is VOL D:

question volume is
"Do you want to display the volume label of a specified disk?           Y or N"

if disk is y
and label is y
then dos.command is LABEL D:[11-CHARACTER-LABEL]

question label is
"Do you want to create or change the volume label of a specified disk?  Y or N"

if disk is y
and disk.dir is y
then dos.command is DIR D:*.* /P                     (*? OK)

question disk.dir is
"List all files on a specific disk one screenful at a time?             Y or N"

if disk is y
and diskcopy is y
then dos.command is DISKCOPY X: Y:

question diskcopy is
"Create an EXACT copy of the disk in drive X: on a disk in drive Y:?    Y or N"

if disk is y
and diskcomp is y
then dos.command is DISKCOMP X: Y:

question diskcomp is
"Compare the contents of a disk in drive X: with a disk in drive Y:?    Y or N"

if disk is y
and disk.backup is y
then dos.command is BACKUP X:*.* Y:                  (*? OK)

question disk.backup is
"Backup entire disk in drive X: to a disk in drive Y:?                  Y or N"

if disk is y
and disk.restore is y
then dos.command is RESTORE Y: X:*.*                 (*? OK)

question disk.restore is
"Restore backup files from a disk in drive Y: to a disk in drive X:?    Y or N"

if disk is y
and chkdsk is y
then dos.command is CHKDSK D: /F   (See DOS Manual For Help)

question chkdsk is
"Do you want to check for and recover errors on a specified disk?       Y or N"




question advanced is
"Do you want to perform advanced DOS 3.1 drive/directory re-routings?   Y or N"

if advanced is y
and assign is y
then dos.command is ASSIGN X:=Y:   (See DOS Manual For Help)

question assign is
"Do you want to route requests for drive X: to another drive called Y:? Y or N"

if advanced is y
and kill.assign is y
then dos.command is ASSIGN

question kill.assign is
"Do you want to cancel re-routing requests from drive X: to drive Y:?   Y or N"

if advanced is y
and join is y
then dos.command is JOIN X: Y:\PATH    (DOS Manual For Help)

question join is
"Allow drive X: to be accessed as part of drive/subdirectory Y:\PATH?   Y or N"

if advanced is y
and kill.join is y
then dos.command is JOIN X: /D

question kill.join is
"Cancel the JOIN of drive X: to drive/subdirectory Y:\PATH?             Y or N"

if advanced is y
and subst is y
then dos.command is SUBST Z: Y:\PATH   (DOS Manual For Help)

question subst is
"Allow subdirectory Y:\PATH to be referred to as a separate drive Z:?   Y or N"

if advanced is y
and kill.subst is y
then dos.command is SUBST Z: /D

question kill.subst is
"Cancel SUBSTitution of drive designation Z: for subdirectory Y:\PATH?  Y or N"

if advanced is y
and kill.subst is n
then dos.command is NO OTHER RE-ROUTING OPTIONS LISTED




question dos.itself is
"Modify features or make inquiries of the DOS operating system itself?  Y or N"

if dos.itself is y
and devices is y
and new.console is y
then dos.command is CTTY AUX

question devices is
"Do you want to change how DOS interacts with devices?                  Y or N"

question new.console is
"Change input/output from normal console to an auxiliary console?       Y or N"

if dos.itself is y
and devices is y
and old.console is y
then dos.command is CTTY CON

question old.console is
"Restore input/output from auxiliary console to normal console?         Y or N"




if dos.itself is y
and devices is y
and mode is y
and printer.mode is y
then dos.command is MODE LPT#:[OPTIONS]     (See DOS Manual)

question mode is
"Set printer, color/graphics adapter or communications adapter modes?   Y or N"

question printer.mode is
"Set printer to 80-132 characters per inch or 6-8 lines per inch?       Y or N"

if dos.itself is y
and devices is y
and mode is y
and display.adapter is y
then dos.command is MODE [OPTIONS]          (See DOS Manual)

question display.adapter is
"Set monitor display to 40-80 characters/line, color or black & white?  Y or N"

if dos.itself is y
and devices is y
and mode is y
and communications is y
then dos.command is MODE COM#:[OPTIONS]     (See DOS Manual)

question communications is
"Set communications baud, parity, databits, and stopbits protocols?     Y or N"

if dos.itself is y
and devices is y
and mode is y
and communications is n
then dos.command is NO OTHER MODE OPTIONS LISTED

if dos.itself is y
and devices is y
and mode is n
then dos.command is NO OTHER DEVICE CHANGING OPTIONS LISTED




if dos.itself is y
and clear is y
then dos.command is CLS

question clear is
"Do you want to clear the screen?                                       Y or N"

if dos.itself is y
and version is y
then dos.command is VER

question version is
"Do you want to determine the version of DOS presently running?         Y or N"

if dos.itself is y
and ram is y
then dos.command is CHKDSK

question ram is
"Do you want to determine how much memory is available?                 Y or N"

if dos.itself is y
and prompt is y
then dos.command is PROMPT [PROMPT-TEXT]    (SEE DOS MANUAL)

question prompt is
"Do you want to change the appearance of the DOS prompt?                Y or N"

if dos.itself is y
and time is y
then dos.command is TIME HH:MM:SS:XX

question time is
"Do you want to change the system time?                                 Y or N"

if dos.itself is y
and date is y
then dos.command is DATE MM-DD-YY

question date is
"Do you want to change the system date?                                 Y or N"

if dos.itself is y
and path is y
then dos.command is PATH D:\PATH   (See DOS Manual For Help)

question path is
"Do you want to instruct DOS where to search for .COM files?            Y or N"

if dos.itself is y
and path is n
then dos.command is NOT FOUND TRY DIFFERENT SEARCH APPROACH

if dos.itself is n
then dos.command is NOT FOUND TRY DIFFERENT SEARCH APPROACH