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help Usage: HELP [Command Name] HELP [Search Letter] Help will describe the command that you specify in the command line, if it finds it in the 'HELP.LIBRARY'. If a character is specified, help will search for all commands beginning with that letter. # addbuffers FORMAT: ADDBUFFERS <drive> [<number>] TEMPLATE: DRIVE/A,NUMBER/N PATH: C: Adds cache buffers to a drive. Ex. Addbuffers DF0: 30 # addmonitor FORMAT: ADDMONITOR NUM=%d NAME=%s TEMPLATE: NUM/N/A,NAME/A,HBSTRT/K,HBSTOP/K HSSTRT/K,HSSTOP/K,VBSTRT/K,VBSTOP/K VSSTRT/K,VSSTOP/K,MINROW/K,MINCOL/K TOTROWS/K,TOTCOLS/K,BEAMCONO/K PATH: Sys:System/Addmonitor Informs the Amiga that a non-RGB style monitor has been added to the system. Ex. Addmonitor NUM=3 NAME=Multiscan # alias FORMAT: ALIAS [<name>] [<string>] TEMPLATE: NAME,STRING/F PATH: ROM Creates a macro for a command or set of commands. Lists current aliases. Ex. Alias 1d Dir Df1: (Displays DF1:'s directory.) Ex. Alias Print Type [] to PRT: (Types the specified file to the printer.) # ask FORMAT: ASK <prompt> TEMPLATE: PROMPT/A PATH: ROM Obtains user input when executing a script. Ex. Prompt Boot Parbench (Y/N)? (Displays 'Boot Parbench (Y/N) in current window and waits for user input.) See 'IF','ELSE','ENDIF', and 'WARN' for more information. # assign FORMAT: ASSIGN [<name>:{dir}] [LIST] [EXISTS] [DISMOUNT] [DEFER] [PATH] [ADD] [REMOVE] [VOLS] [DIRS] [DEVICES] TEMPLATE: NAME,TARGET/M,LIST/S,EXISTS/S,DISMOUNT/S, DEFER/S,PATH/S,ADD/S,REMOVE/S,VOLS/S,DIRS/S, DEVICES/S PATH: C: Assigns a device name to a system directory. Ex. Assign Art: Work:DPAINT/PICS # autopoint FORMAT: AUTOPOINT [CX_PRIORITY=<n>] TEMPLATE: CX_PRIORITY/K/N PATH: Extras2.0:Tools/Commodities/AutoPoint Sys:Tools/Commodities/AutoPoint Automatically select any window under the mouse pointer. Ex. Autopoint # avail FORMAT: [CHIP|FAST|TOTAL] [FLUSH] TEMPLATE: CHIP/S,FAST/S,TOTAL/S,FLUSH/S PATH: C: Reports the amount of Chip, Fast, and total memory available. Flushes unused libraries from memory. Ex. Avail Avail Chip Avail Fast # binddrivers FORMAT: BINDDRIVERS TEMPLATE: NONE PATH: C: Loads and runs add-on hardware drivers in the SYS:EXPANSION directory. # break FORMAT: BREAK <process> [ALL|C|D|E|F] TEMPLATE: PROCESS/A/N,ALL/S,C/S,D/S,E/S,F/S PATH: C: Sets attention flags in the specified process. CTRL-C, CTRL-D, CTRL-E, and CTRL-F Ex. Break 7 (Sends CTRL-C to process 7.) Break 5 D (Sends CTRL-D to process 5.) # calculator FORMAT: Calculator TEMPLATE: NONE PATH: SYS:UTILITIES Calls up the calculator utility # cd FORMAT: CD [<DIR|PATTERN>] TEMPLATE: DIR PATH: ROM Changes or displays the current AmigaDOS directory. Ex. Cd Work:AmosPro (Switch to the AmosPro directory in WORK:.) Cd Li#?: (Switch to the first directory in the current device containing the string 'Li'.) # changetaskpri FORMAT: CHANGETASKPRI <priority> [<process>] TEMPLATE: PRI=PRIORITY/A/N,PROCESS/K/N PATH: C: Changes the priority of a currently running process. -128 = Lowest 127 = Highest Ex. CHANGETASKPRI 7 Process 2 (Changes the priority of process 2 to 7.) # clock FORMAT: CLOCK [DIGITAL] [[LEFT] <n>] [[TOP] <n>] [[WIDTH] <n>] [[HEIGHT] <n>] [24HOUR] [SECONDS][DATE] TEMPLATE: DIGITAL/S,LEFT/N,TOP/N,WIDTH/N,HEIGHT/N, 24HOUR/S,SECONDS/S,DATE/S PATH: SYS:UTILITIES Calls up the on screen clock. Ex. Clock Digital 100 50 (Opens a digital clock at x-y location 100, 50.) # cmd FORMAT: CMD <devicename> <filename> [OPT s|m|n] TEMPLATE: DEVICENAME/A,FILENAME/S,OPT/K PATH: EXTRAS2.0:TOOLS SYS:TOOLS Redirects printer output to a file. s Skip inital writes / reset m Intercept multiple files until Ctrl-C n Show progress Ex. CMD parallel ram:print_file (Redirects parallel output to the file 'ram:print_file'.) CMD serial ram:BBS.txt (Redirects serial output to the file 'ram:BBS.txt'.) # colors FORMAT: COLORS [<bitplanes> screentype>] TEMPLATE: BITPLANES,SCREENTYPE PATH: EXTRAS2.0:TOOLS SYS:TOOLS Changes the colors of the front-most or custom screen. Bitplanes Colors Screentype Resolution 1 2 0 320x200 2 4 1 320x400 3 8 2 640x200 4 16 3 640x400 5 32 Ex. Colors 3 3 (Opens a custom screen with a resolution of 640x400x8.) # conclip FORMAT: CONCLIP [UNIT <n> ] [OFF] TEMPLATE: UNTIL/N,OFF/S PATH: C: Activates text copy/paste functions. Moves data between the console.device (monitor) and the clipboard.device (copy/paste). CONTROL KEYS: RIGHT AMIGA V : Paste Text RIGHT AMIGA C : Copy Text Ex. Conclip 0 (Turn conclip on as unit 0 [default].) Conclip 0 OFF (Deactivate clipping.) # copy FORMAT: COPY [FROM] {<name|pattern>} [TO] <name|pattern> [ALL] [QUIET] [BUF|BUFFER=<n>] [CLONE] [DATES] [NOPRO] [COM] [NOREQ] TEMPLATE: FROM/A/M,TO/A,ALL/S,QUIET'S,BUF=BUFFERS/K/N, CLONE/S,DATES/S,NOPRO/S,COM/S,NOREQ/S PATH: C: Copies files or directories to other locations on a drive. Enter double quotes ("") in the TO field to copy file to the current directory. Ex. Copy DF0:FONTS/Westgate.FONT to SYS:Fonts (Copy the 'Westgate.FONT' file in drive DF0:'s FONTS directory to SYS:'s fonts directory.) Copy WORK:Games/SQ4SG.002 to "" (Copy the file 'SQ4SG.002 in WORK:'s GAMES directory to the current directory.) # cpu FORMAT: CPU [CACHE] [BURST] [NOBURST] [DATACACHE] [DATABURST] [NODATACACHE] [NODATABURST] [INSTCACHE] [INSTBURST] [NOINSTCACHE] [NOINSTBURST] [FASTROM] [NOFASTROM] [NOMMUTEST] [CHECK 68020|68030|68881|68882|68851|MMU|FPU] TEMPLATE: CACHE/S,BURST/S,NOCACHE/S,NOBURST/S,DATACACHE/S, DATABURST/S,NODATACACHE/S,NODATABURST/S,INSTCACHE/S, INSTBURST/S,NOINSTACACHE/S,NOINSTBURST/S,FASTROM/S, NOFASTROM/S,NOMMUTEST/S,CHECK/K Path: C: Changes the configuration of the CPU. CACHE/NOCACHE Turns on/off data/intruction cache. BURST/NOBURST Turns on/off data/instruction burst mode. [NO] DATA/INST/CACHE/BURST Same as above, but with the option of affecting only data or instructions. FASTROM/NOFASTROM Turns on/off kickstart remapping. NOMMUTEST Change MMU without use check. CHECK Checks for the presence of the supplied keyword. # date FORMAT: DATE [<day>] [<date>] [<time>] [TO|VER <filename>] TEMPLATE: DAY,DATE,TIME,TO=VER/K PATH: C: Displays or sets the system date/time. Sends the current date to a file. Ex. Date 8-Nov-93 15:55 (Sets the system date/time to November 8, 1993 at 4:55 PM.) Date to Rightnow.TXT (Copies the system date/time to the file 'Rightnow.txt'.) Date Tomorrow (Sets the system date/time to tomorrow's date.) # delete FORMAT: DELETE {<name|pattern>} [ALL] [Q|QUIET] [FORCE] TEMPLATE: FILE/M/A,ALL/S,QUIET/S,FORCE/S PATH: C: Deletes files or directories. WARNING: YOU CANNOT GET BACK WHAT YOU DELETE! USE WITH CAUTION! Ex. Delete Work:Fred.txt (Deletes the file 'FRED.TXT' from the WORK directory.) Delete Work:Music ALL (Deletes ALL files and subdirectories from the WORK:Music directory.) Delete DO_NOT_DELETE!.DOC FORCE (Deletes the file 'DO_NOT_DELETE!.DOC' which is (was!) protected from deletion.) # dir FORMAT: DIR [<dir|pattern>] [OPT A|I|AI|D|F] [ALL] [DIRS] [FILES] [INTER] TEMPLATE: DIR,OPT/K,ALL/S,DIRS/S,FILES/S,INTER/S PATH: C: Displays a sorted list of files and subdirectories in the current directory. ALL Displays all subdirectories and their files. DIRS Displays ONLY directories. FILES Displays ONLY files. INTER Enters an interactive listing mode. [RETURN] Next name E Enter new directory B Go back one dir level DEL - DELETE Delete a file or empty directory T Type file content C - COMMAND Enter DOS commands Q Quit interactice mode ? List commands # diskchange FORMAT: DISKCHANGE <device> TEMPLATE: DEVICE/A PATH: C: Inform the Amiga of a media change in a device without diskchange hardware. Ex. Diskchange DF2: (DF2: being a 5.12" disk drive.) Diskchange CD0: (CD0: being a CD-ROM drive.) # diskcopy FORMAT: DISKCOPY [FROM] <disk> TO <disk> [NOVERIFY] [MULTI] [NAME <name>] TEMPLATE: DISK/A,TO/A,DISK/A,NOVERIFY/S,MULTI/S,NAME/S PATH: SYS:SYSTEM Copies the contents of one disk to another. NOVERIFY Turns verification off, speeding up the copy. MULTI Makes multiple copies without re-reading the source disk. NAME <> New name for copy. Ex. Diskcopy DF0: TO DF1: NOVERIFY NAME BACKUP (Copies the disk in DF0: to DF1: without verification and renames the copy to 'BACKUP'.) # diskdoctor FORMAT: DISKDOCTOR <drive> TEMPLATE: DRIVE/A PATH: C: Attempts to repair a corrupted disk. Ex. Diskdoctor DF0: Disks with unreadable root-directories are named 'Lazarus'. Funk & Wagnalls: Lazarus b. In the New Testament: A brother of Martha and Mary, RAISED FROM THE DEAD by Christ. (I was just as curious as you were!) # echo FORMAT: ECHO [<string>] [NOLINE] TEMPLATE: /M,NOLINE/S PATH: ROM Displays a specified string to the console.device (screen). NOLINE Tells echo not to send the linefeed character. Ex. Echo "Only Amiga makes DOS work fun." (Displays: Only Amiga makes DOS work fun. 1.Work> ) Echo "IBM: Inferior But Marketable." NOLINE (Displays: IBM: Inferior But Marketable.1.Work> ) # ed FORMAT: ED [FROM] <filename> [SIZE <n>] [WITH] [WINDOW] [TABS] [WIDTH] [HEIGHT] TEMPLATE: FROM/A,SIZE/N,WITH/K,WINDOW/K,TABS/N WIDTH=COLS/N,HEIGHT=ROWS/N PATH: C: Allows the user to edit text files (such as the Help.Library). Ex. Edit S:Startup-Sequence # else FORMAT: ELSE TEMPLATE: NONE PATH: ROM Specifies an alternative action for an IF statment in a script file. Ex. If warn Echo "Executing ParBench scripts..." ... else Echo "Executing SerBench scripts..." ... endif See 'WARN','IF', 'ASK', and 'ENDIF' for more information. # endcli FORMAT: ENDCLI TEMPLATE: NONE PATH: ROM Ends the current shell process. # endif FORMAT: ENDIF TEMPLATE: NONE PATH: ROM Terminates an IF block. Ex. If warn Echo "You pressed Y." endif See 'WARN','IF','ELSE', and 'ASK' for more information. # endshell FORMAT: ENDSHELL TEMPLATE: NONE PATH: ROM Ends the current shell process. See also: Endcli # endskip FORMAT: ENDSKIP TEMPLATE: NONE PATH: ROM Terminates the execution of a SKIP block in scripts. When the ENDSKIP command is encountered, execution of the script resumes at that line following the ENDSKIP. The condition flag is set to 5 (WARN). See also: SKIP # eval FORMAT: EVAL <value1> [<operation>] [<value2>] [TO <file>] [LFORMAT=<string>] TEMPLATE: VALUE1/A,OP,VALUE2/M,TO/K,LFORMAT/K PATH: C: Evaluates and prints the answer of an integer expression. Operations: + Addition - Subtraction/Negation * Multiplication / Division mod Modulo & And | Or ~ Not << Left shift >> Right shift xor Exclusive OR eqv bitwise equivalence Ex. Eval 64/8+2 (Displays: 10) Eval 0x4f/010 LFORMAT="The answer is %x4*n" (Displays: The answer is 0009) # exchange FORMAT: EXCHANGE [CX_POPKEY=<key>] [CX_POPUP=no] [CX_PRIORITY=<n>] TEMPLATE: CX_POPKEY/K,CX_POPUP/K,CX_PRIORITY/K/N PATH: SYS:UTILITIES Runs the Commodity Exchange program used for monitoring and controling other Commodity programs. Ex. Exchange "CX_POPKEY=SHIFT F1" "CX_POPUP=NO" (Runs the Exchange program without displaying it's window. It can be called by pressing the combination SHIFT F1.) # execute FORMAT: <script> [{arguments}] TEMPLATE: NONE PATH: C: Executes a script file with the specified arguments. This command is needed to run any AmigaDOS script files that have their 's' protection bit off. See also: PROTECT # failat FORMAT: FAILAT [<n>] TEMPLATE: RCLIM/N PATH: ROM Instructs a command sequence to fail is a program gives a return code greater than or equal to the given value (<n>). # fault FORMAT: FAULT <error numbers> TEMPLATE: /N,/N,/N,/N,/N,/N,/N,/N,/N,/N PATH: ROM Prints the messages for the specified error code(s). # filenote FORMAT: FILENOTE [FILE] <file|pattern> [[COMMENT] <comment>] [ALL] [QUIET] TEMPLATE: FILE/A,COMMENT,ALL/S,QUIET/S PATH: C: Attaches a comment (up to 79 charaters) to the specified filename. # fixfonts FORMAT: FIXFONTS TEMPLATE: NONE PATH: SYS:SYSTEM Updates the .font files in the FONTS: directory after a change. # fkey FORMAT: FKEY [F1-F10=<string>] [SF1-SF10=<string>] [CX_PRIORITY=n] [CX_POPUP=yes|no] TEMPLATE: KEY,CX_PRIORITY/K/N,CX_POPUP/K PATH: SYS:TOOLS/COMMODITIES Assign a text string to any function or shifted function key. # font FORMAT: FONT [FROM <filename>] [EDIT] [USE] [SAVE] [WORKBENCH] [SCREEN] [SYSTEM] TEMPLATE: FROM,EDIT/S,USE/S,SAVE/S,WORKBENCH/S,SCREEN/S,SYSTEM/S PATH: SYS:PREFS Change the fonts used by the system. # format FORMAT: FORMAT DRIVE <drive> NAME <name> [NOICONS][QUICK][FFS] [NOFFS] TEMPLATE: DRIVE/S/K,NAMES/A/K,NOICONS/S,QUICK/S,FFS/S,NOFFS/S PATH: SYS:SYSTEM Formats a disk for use with the Amiga. Ex. Format DRIVE DF0: NAME AmigaDISK (Formats the disk in drive DF0: and names it "AmigaDISK".) # get FORMAT: GET <variable name> TEMPLATE: NAME/A PATH: ROM Displays the value of the specified variable name. Ex. Set My_Name "Amiga Q. User" Get My_Name (Displays the string in the variable 'My_Name', which is currently set to "Amiga Q. User".) See also: SET # getenv FORMAT: GETENV <name> TEMPLATE: NAME/A PATH: ROM Gets the value of the specified global variable. Global variables are stored in ENV: and are recognized by all shell processes. Ex. Setenv Computer "Amiga" Getenv Compuer (Displays the current value of the global variable 'Computer' in any shell process.) See also: SETENV # graphicdump FORMAT: GRAPHICDUMP [TINY|SMALL|MEDIUM|LARGE|<xdots>:<ydots>] TEMPLATE: TINY/S,SMALL/S,MEDIUM/S,LARGE/S, <xdots>:<ydots>/S PATH: SYS:TOOLS Prints out the frontmost screen. TINY: 1/4 the total width allowed by the printer SMALL: 1/2 the total width allowed by the printer MEDIUM: 3/4 the total width allowed by the printer LARGE: the full width allowed by printer <xdots>: Dots wide to print <ydots>: Dots high to print # iconedit FORMAT: ICONEDIT TEMPLATE: NONE PATH: SYS:TOOLS Opens the icon editor. # iconx FORMAT: ICONX TEMPLATE: NONE PATH: C: Allows the execution of a script file from an icon. Placed in the 'defaul tool' field of an icon '.info' file. # if FORMAT: IF [NOT|WARN|ERROR|FAIL] [<string> EQ|GT|GE <string>] [VAL] [EXISTS <filename>] TEMPLATE: NOT/S,WARN/S,ERROR/S,FAIL/A,,EQ/K,GT/K,GE/K,VAL/S, EXISTS/K PATH: ROM Evaluates conditional operations in script files. Ex. If exists S:Welcome type S:Welcome endif See also: ENDIF # info FORMAT: INFO [<device>] TEMPLATE: DEVICE PATH: C: Gives information about the file system(s) specified. Ex. Info (Displays will vary depending on system configuration.) # initprinter FORMAT: INITPRINTER TEMPLATE: NONE PATH: SYS:TOOLS Initializes a printer based on options set in the printer preferences editors. Same as rebooting the Amiga and restarting the printer. # input FORMAT: INPUT [FROM <filename>] [EDIT|USE|SAVE] TEMPLATE: FROM,EDIT/S,USE/S,SAVE/S PATH: SYS:PREFS Lets you specify the different speeds for the mouse and keyboard to operate under. # install FORMAT: INSTALL [DRIVE] [NOBOOT] [CHECK] [FFS] TEMPLATE: DRIVE/A,NOBOOT/S,CHECK/S,FFS/S PATH: C: Writes a boot block to a formatted disk, specifying whether it should be bootable. Ex. Install DF0: (Makes the disk in drive DF0: bootable.) # iprefs FORMAT: IPREFS TEMPLATE: NONE PATH: C: Allows the preference editors to communicate with the Workbench, making changes effective as necessary. This command should only be executed once as in the startup-sequence. # join FORMAT: JOIN {<file|pattern>} AS|TO <filename> TEMPLATE: FILE/M,AS=TO/K/A PATH: C: Concatenates two or more files into a new file. Ex. Join Part1.txt Part2.txt Part3.txt to Main.txt (Combines the files 'Part1.txt', 'Part2.txt', and 'Part3.txt' to the file 'Main.txt'.) # keyshow FORMAT: KEYSHOW TEMPLATE: NONE PATH: SYS:TOOLS Displays the current Keymap. # list FORMAT: LIST [{<dir|pattern>}] [P|PAT <pattern>] [KEYS] [DATES] [NODATES] [TO <filename>] [SUB <string>] [SINCE <date>] [UPTO <date>] [QUICK] [BLOCK] [NOHEAD] [FILES] [DIR] [LFORMAT <string>] [ALL] TEMPLATE: DIR/M,P=PAT/K,KEYS/S,DATES/S,NODATES/S,TO/K SUB/K,SINCE/K,UPTO/K,QUICK/S,BLOCK/S,NOHEAD/S, FILES/S,DIRS/S,LFORMATE/K,ALL/S PATH: C: Lists the specified information about directories and files. # loadwb FORMAT: LOADWB [-DEBUG][DELAY] [CLEANUP] [NEWPATH] TEMPLATE: -DEBUG/S,DELAY/S,CLEANUP/S,NEWPATH/S PATH: C: Starts the Workbench GUI. -DEBUG Displays the developer menu DELAY Waits 3 seconds before loading Workbench CLEANUP Automatically "Cleans Up" the Workbench window NEWPATH Sets a new default path for future Shell tasks Ex. 1.Ram:> cd C: 1.System2.0:C> Loadwb NEWPATH (Fututre Shell tasks will default to the path 'System2.0:C'.) # lock FORMAT: LOCK <drive> [ON|OFF] [<passkey>] TEMPLATE: DRIVE/A,ON/S,OFF/S,PASSKEY PATH: C: Sets the write protect status of s disk. Ex. Lock Work: ON ThePassword (Sets the write protect status of 'WORK:' to on.) Lock Work: OFF ThePassword (Sets the write protect status of 'WORK:' to off.) Lock Work: OFF (This won't work because the passkey wasn't given.) # magtape FORMAT: MAGTAPE [DEVICE <devicename>] [UNIT <n>] [RET|RETENSION] [REW|REWIND] [SKIP <n>] TEMPLATE: DEVICE/K,UNIT/N/K,RET=RETENSION/S,REW=REWIND/S, SKIP/N/K PATH: C: Used to retension, rewind, or skip files on SCSI tapes. # makedir FORMAT: MAKEDIR {<name>} {<name>} etc.. TEMPLATE: NAME/M PATH: C: Creates a new directory (without icon). Ex. Makedir Audio (Makes a new directory called 'Audio' in the current path.) Makedir Df0:Tests Ram:QuickSound Work:Programs/Turbo (Makes three directories: 'TESTS' on drive DF0:, 'QuickSound' on RAM: and 'Turbo' in Work:Programs.) # makelink FORMAT: MAKELINK [FROM] <file> [TO] <file> [HARD] [FORCE] TEMPLATE: FROM/A,TO/A,HARD/S,FORCE/S PATH: C: Creates a link between files. Ex. Makelink FROM Libs:H.library TO Libs:Help.library (When an application calls for the 'H.Library', the 'Help.library will be given..) Ex. Makelink FROM C:Paint TO Work:DCTV/DCTVPaint (Will load DCTVPaint when given 'Paint'.) # more FORMAT: MORE <filename> TEMPLATE: FILENAME/K PATH: SYS:UTILITIES Displays the contents of an Amiga ASCII file. # mount FORMAT: MOUNT <device> [FROM <filename>] TEMPLATE: DEVICE/A,FROM/K PATH: C: Makes the specified device connected to the Amiga available to the system. Device information is located in the Devs:Mountlist file. # newcli FORMAT: NEWCLI [<window specification>] [FROM <filename>] TEMPLATE: WINDOW,FROM PATH: ROM Starts a new Shell process. See NEWSHELL for more information. # newshell FORMAT: NEWSHELL [<window specification>] [FROM <filename>] TEMPLATE: WINDOW,FROM PATH: ROM Opens a new interactive shell window. Window specifications: CON:x/y/width/hight/title/options x Starting X co-ordinate y Starting Y co-ordinate width The width of the window, in pixels height The height of the window, in pixels title The shell window title bar text !Press return to see window options. Window options: AUTO Window automatically appears when it needs input CLOSE The window has all standard gadgets, including the close gadget BACKDROP The window appears behind the Workbench window and only has the zoom gadget NOBORDER Window opens with no left or bottom border NODRAG The window cannot be dragged NOSIZE The window only has a depth gadget SCREEN <name> Opens the window in a public screen SIMPLE Expanding the window displays text that has been cut off SMART Turns the 'SIMPLE' mode off WAIT The window can only be closed by clicking on the close gadget WINDOW See DOS book for more information on this PROGRAMMERS option # nocapslock FORMAT: NOCAPSLOCK [CX_PRIORITY=<n>] TEMPLATE: CX_PRIORITY/K/N PATH: SYS:TOOLS/COMMODITIES Disables the Caps Lock key. Pressing CRTL-E disables NoCapsLock # nofastmem FORMAT: NOFASTMEM TEMPLATE: NONE PATH: SYS:SYSTEM Forces the Amiga to use only CHIP memory. # overscan FORMAT: OVERSCAN [FROM <filename>] [EDIT] [USE] [SAVE] TEMPLATE: FROM,EDIT/S,USE/S,SAVE/S PATH: SYS:PREFS Changes the size of the display areas for text and graphics. # palette FORMAT: PALLETE [FROM <filename>] [EDIT] [USE] [SAVE] TEMPLATE: FROM,EDIT/S,USE/S,SAVE/S PATH: SYS:PREFS Changes the colors of the Workbench screen. # path FORMAT: PATH [{<dir>}] [ADD] [SHOW] [RESET] [QUIET] [REMOVE] TEMPLATE: DIR/M,ADD/S,SHOW/S,RESET/S,QUIET/S,REMOVE/S PATH: ROM Controls the directory listing that the Shell searches to find commands. # pointer FORMAT: POINTER [FROM <filename>] [EDIT] [USE] [SAVE] TEMPLATE: FROM,EDIT/S,USE/S,SAVE/S PATH: SYS:PREFS Edits the appearance of the mouse pointer. # printer FORMAT: PRINTER [FROM <filename>] [EDIT] [USE] [SAVE] TEMPLATE: FROM,EDIT/S,USE/S,SAVE/S PATH: SYS:PREFS Specifies a printer and its options. # printergfx FORMAT: PRINTERGFX [FROM <filename>] [EDIT] [USE] [SAVE] TEMPLATE: FROM,EDIT/S,USE/S,SAVE/S PATH: SYS:PREFS Specifies printer graphics options. # prompt FORMAT: PROMPT [<prompt>] TEMPLATE: PROMPT PATH: ROM Changes the Shell prompt. Prompt variables: %N The Shell task number %S The current directory %R The return code for the last operation 'date' The current date and time (Executes the DATE command as prompt.) # protect FORMAT: PROTECT [FILE] <file|pattern> [FLAGS] [+|-] [<flags>] [ADD|SUB] [ALL] [QUIET] TEMPLATE: FILE/A,FLAGS,ADD/S,SUB/S,ALL/S,QUIET/S PATH: C: Changes the protection bits of a file. Protection bits: r The file can be read w The file can be written to e The file is executable (a program) d The file can be deleted s The file is a script p The file is a pure command that can be made resident a The file has been archived # quit FORMAT: QUIT [<return code>] TEMPLATE: ReturnCode/M PATH: ROM Exits from a script with a return code. # relabel FORMAT: RELABEL [DRIVE] <drive> [NAME] <name> TEMPLATE: DRIVE/A,NAME/A PATH: C: Changes the volume name of a disk. # remrad FORMAT: REMRAD [<drive>] [FORCE] TEMPLATE: DRIVE,FORCE PATH: C: Removes the recoverable ramdrive.device. FORCE removes it, even though it is in use. # rename FORMAT: RENAME [{FROM}] <name> [TO|AS] <name> [QUIET] TEMPLATE: FROM/A/M,TO=AS/A,QUIET/S PATH: C: Changes the name of a file or directory. # resident FORMAT: RESIDENT [<resident name>] [<filename>] [REMOVE] [ADD] [REPLACE] [PURE|FORCE] [SYSTEM] TEMPLATE: NAME,FILE,REMOCE/S,ADD/S,REPLACE/S,PURE=FORCE/S, SYSTEM/S PATH: ROM Allows the user to display and modify the list of resident commands. Pure (=force) forces a file with its pure-bit not set to be resident. # run FORMAT: RUN <command> [+{<command>}] TEMPLATE: COMMAND/F PATH: C: Runs a program as a background process. + allows the stacking of commands. Ex. Run Dir + Work:Apps/Dpaint + Del Backup.IFF - or - Run Dir + Work:Apps/Dpaint + Del Backup.IFF (Will execute the specified programs.) # say FORMAT: SAY [-m] [-f] [-r] [-n] [-s <n>] [-p <n>] [-x <filename>] TEMPLATE: -m/S,-f/S,-r/S,-n/S,-s/K/N,-p/K/N,-x/K PATH: SYS:UTILITIES Runs the built-in speech program. Say options: -m Male voice -f Female voice -r Monotone voice -n Natural voice -s<n> Speed of voice (40-400) -p<n> Pitch of voice (65-320) -x <filename> Reads the contents of the specified text file. # screenmode FORMAT: SCREENMODE [FROM <filename>] [EDIT] [USE] [SAVE] TEMPLATE: FROM,EDIT/S,USE/S,SAVE/S PATH: SYS:PREFS Runs the screen preferences editor. # search FORMAT: SEARCH [FROM] <name|pattern> [SEARCH|NAME] <string|pattern> [ALL] [NONUM] [QUIET] [QUICK] [FILE] [PATTERN] TEMPLATE: FROM/A/M,SEARCH/A,ALL/S,NONUM/S,QUIET/S,QUICK/S, FILES/S,PATTERN/S PATH: C: Searches for the specified text string in the files of the specified directory or directories. Search options: NONUM Line numbers aren't printed QUIET Files being searched are not displayed QUICK Uses a more compact output format FILE Looks for a file by the specified name, rather than a text string in the file PATTERN Uses pattern matching in the search # serial FORMAT: SERIAL [FROM <filename>] [EDIT] [USE] [SAVE] TEMPLATE: FROM,EDIT/S,USE/S,SAVE/S PATH: SYS:PREFS Runs the serial device preferences editor. # set FORMAT: SET [<name>] [<string>] TEMPLATE: NAME,STRING/F PATH: ROM Sets a local variable. Ex. Set System "Commodore Amiga" (Sets the variable 'System' to the string 'Commodore Amiga'.) SEE ALSO: GET and UNSET # setclock FORMAT: SETCLOCK LOAD|SAVE|RESET TEMPLATE: LOAD/S,SAVE/S,RESET/S PATH: C: Sets the system clock based on data stored in the battery backed-up time hardware. Setclock options: LOAD Loads the system time from the battery backed-up hardware SAVE Saves the system time to the battery backed-up hardware RESET Resets the system clock completely. * Used when a poorly written program turns the clock off or other errors are involved. SEE ALSO: DATE # setdate FORMAT: SETDATE <file|pattern> [<weekday>] [<date>] [<time>] [ALL] TEMPLATE: FILE/A,WEEKDAY,DATE,TIME,ALL/S PATH: C: Changes an AmigaDOS file or directory's timestamp. Ex. Setdate Help.library (Sets the Help.library's timestamp to the current date and time.) Setdate Help.library Tuesday (Sets the Help.library's timestamp to Tuesday of this week.) SEE ALSO: DATE # setenv FORMAT: SETENV [<name>] [<string>] TEMPLATE: NAME,STRING/F PATH: ROM Sets a global variable for use with every Shell. Ex. Setenv Amiga "Creative" (Sets the global variable 'Amiga' to the string "Creative".) SEE ALSO: GETENV, UNSETENV # setfont FORMAT: SETFONT <font> <size> [SCALE] [PROP] [ITALIC] [BOLD] [UNDERLINE] TEMPLATE: NAME/A,SIZE/A,SCALE/S,PROP/S,ITALIC/S,BOLD/S, UNDERLINE/S PATH: C: Changes the current Shell font. Setfont options: SCALE Enables bitmap scaling PROP Allows proportional fonts ITALIC The font will be italic BOLD The font will be boldface UNDERLINE The font will be underlined # setmap FORMAT: SETMAP <keymap> TEMPLATE: KEYMAP/S PATH: SYS:SYSTEM Changes the keymap used by the Amiga. !Press return to see keymap names. Keymaps: cdn French Canadian ch1 Swiss French ch2 Swiss German d German dk Danish e Spanish f French gb Great Britain i Italian is Icelandic n Norwegian s Swedish usa0 American (for programs developed before V1.0) usa American usa2 Dvorak # setpatch FORMAT: [NOCACHE] [QUIET] TEMPLATE: NOCACHE/S,QUIET/S PATH: C: Makes the ROM patches to the system software. Setpatch options: NOCACHE Turns off data cache on third-party accelerator cards. Use when experiencing system failures. QUIET Disables screen output # skip FORMAT: SKIP [<label>] BACK TEMPLATE: LABEL,BACK/S PATH: ROM Skips forward to a label in script files. BACK Searches from the start of the script file !Press return for example. Ex. ; Example for SKIP Echo You are using an skip Realname ;Skip to the label 'REALNAME' echo IBM. ;This line is never printed ; lab Realname ;Label 'REALNAME' echo Amiga by Commodore. ;end. SEE ALSO: EXECUTE, LAB # sort FORMAT: SORT [FROM] <file|pattern> [TO] <filename> [COLSTART <n>] [CASE] [NUMERIC] TEMPLATE: FROM/S,TO/A,COLSTART/K.CASE/S,NUMERIC/S PATH: C: Alphabetically sorts the lines of a file. Sort options: COLSTART <n> Specifies a column to start comparison CASE Capitalized items will output first NUMERIC Items beginning with numbers will sort by those numbers. Others will be treated as 0. # stack FORMAT: STACK [<n>] TEMPLATE: SIZE/N PATH: ROM Displays or sets the stack value for the current process. * WARNING: A stack size under 4000 or over 25000 may cause a software failure. (Aka: Guru Message) # status FORMAT: STATUS [<process>] [FULL] [TCB] [CLI|ALL] [COMMAND <command>] TEMPLATE: PROCESS/N,FULL/S,TCB/S,CLI=ALL/S,COM=COMMAND/K PATH: C: Lists information about Shell/CLI processes. Status options: <process> Process number FULL Gives a full list of information (Stacksize, global vector size, priority, current command) TCB Same as FULL, but omits the command information. <command> Tells status to search for the specified command in the process list. SEE ALSO: BREAK # time FORMAT: TIME [EDIT] TEMPLATE: EDIT/S PATH: SYS:PREFS Runs the system time editor. # type FORMAT: TYPE <file|pattern> [TO <name>] [OPT H|N] [HEX] [NUMBER] TEMPLATE: FROM/A/M,TO/K,OPT/K,HEX/S,NUMBER/S PATH: C: Displays a test file. Type options: OPT H Types file in hexadecimal format (HEX) OPT N Types file with line numbers (NUMBER) # unalias FORMAT: UNALIAS [<name>] TEMPLATE: NAME PATH: ROM Removes the named alias from the alias list. Unalias itself lists all aliases. SEE ALSO: ALIAS # unset FORMAT: UNSET [<name>] TEMPLATE: NAME PATH: ROM Removes the speficied local variable from the variable list. Unset itself lists all variables. SEE ALSO: SET # unsetenv FORMAT: UNSETENV [<name>] TEMPLATE: NAME PATH: ROM Removes the global variable specified from the global variable list. Unsetenv itself lists all global variables. # version FORMAT: VERSION [<library|device|file>] [<version #>] [<revision #>] [<unit #>] [FILE] [INTERNAL] [RES] [FULL] TEMPLATE: NAME,VERSION,REVISION,UNIT,FILE/S, INTERNAL/S RES/S,FULL/S PATH: C: Finds the software version and revision numbers of a library, command, device, or Workbench disk. Version options: <version#> Returns 0 if either is greater than or <revision#> equal to the specified values, 5 (warn) otherwise <unit#> Used with multi-unit devices # wait FORMAT: WAIT [<n>] [SEC|SECS] [MIN|MINS] [UNTIL <time>] TEMPLATE: /N,SEC=SECS/S,MIN=MINS/S,UNTIL/K PATH: C: Waits for the specified time. Wait options: SEC Wait x seconds (SECS) MIN Wait x minutes (MINS) UNTIL <time> Waits for the specified time Ex. 20:35 (Waits for 8:35pm.) # wbpattern FORMAT: WBPATTERN [FROM <filename>] [EDIT] [USE] [SAVE] [WORKBENCH] [WINDOW] TEMPLATE: FROM,EDIT/S,USE/S,SAVE,WORKBENCH/S,WINDOW/S PATH: SYS:PREFS Runs the Workbench/Window pattern editor. # which FORMAT: WHICH <command> [NORES] [RES] [ALL] TEMPLATE: FILE/A,NORES/S,RES/S,ALL/S PATH: C: Searches the command path for the specified item. Which options: NORES The resident list is not examined RES Only the resident list is examined ALL Searches the entire search path, even after one or more instances of the named item have been found and listed # why FORMAT: WHY TEMPLATE: NONE PATH: ROM Prints an error message that explains why the previous command failed (if it did). #