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- :HELP
- You may use the HELP command to obtain either a listing of available
- commands or to get a brief summary of a command. To get a listing of
- commands, type "HELP" by itself. To get help on a specific command,
- type "HELP (command name)". For example, "HELP DIR" would get you
- help on the DIR COMMAND.
- :ATTRIB
- The ATTRIB command may be used to view or change the attributes a file
- or series of files. The syntax is as follows:
-
- ATTRIB [+-r +-h +-s +-a] FileSpec
-
- (R=Read only, H=Hidden, S=System, A=Archive)
- :CD
- The CD (or CHDIR) command is used to change the current directory. For
- example, typing "CHDIR \DOWNLOADS" would switch you to the \DOWNLOADS
- directory (providing you have one). You can also type "CHDIR" by itself
- to get the name of the current directory.
- :CHDIR
- The CD (or CHDIR) command is used to change the current directory. For
- example, typing "CHDIR \DOWNLOADS" would switch you to the \DOWNLOADS
- directory (providing you have one). You can also type "CHDIR" by itself
- to get the name of the current directory.
- :CLS
- CLS will clear the SDOS window.
- :COPY
- COPY is a powerful command that lets you copy files from one location
- to another. There are two forms of copy supported by SDOS:
-
- COPY <source file> <dest file> - Copy a single file
- COPY CON <dest file> - Copy keyboard output to file
-
- If you use the "COPY CON" format, all keyboard output will be sent to the
- file until you send a CTRL-Z character.
- :D:
- "d:" designates a drive letter. For example, typing "A:" would switch you
- to drive a, typing "B:" would switch you to drive b, etc.
- :DEL
- The DEL (or ERASE) command allows you to delete a file or series of files.
- DEL accepts one parameter which is the filespec (wild card allowed) of the
- file(s) you wish to delete. You will be prompted before the erasure is made
- to make sure you wish to delete the files.
- :DELNUL
- DELNUL is a special command that will delete zero-length files. It accepts the
- same parameters as DEL, but will only files that have a size of 0 bytes.
- Occasionally, some programs (such as file transfer protocols) may leave zero
- length files laying around. This command gets rid of them.
- :DIR
- The DIR command will list the files in a certain directory. Typed by itself
- {i.e. "DIR"), the DIR command will list the files in the current directory.
- You may also specify a directory name (i.e. "DIR C:\TURBO") or a file mask
- (i.e. "DIR *.PAS") or both (i.e. "DIR C:\TURBO\*.PAS"). Specifying the
- /P option will cuase the directory to pause after each screen and
- specifying the /W option will display a wide directory. The "/T" option
- may be used to display the TRANSFER TIME of each file.
- :ERASE
- The DEL (or ERASE) command allows you to delete a file or series of files.
- DEL accepts one parameter which is the filespec (wild card allowed) of the
- file(s) you wish to delete. You will be prompted before the erasure is made
- to make sure you wish to delete the files.
- :FREE
- The FREE command will display the free space on a drive. Typed by itself,
- FREE will display the amount of space on the current drive. By specifying
- a drive letter, FREE will display the amount of free space on that
- drive.
- :MD
- The MKDIR (or MD) command will allow you to create a subdirectory. The
- subdirectory created will be a subdirectory of your current working
- directoriy unless you specify otherwise. MKDIR accepts one parameter
- which is the directory name/path.
- :MKDIR
- The MKDIR (or MD) command will allow you to create a subdirectory. The
- subdirectory created will be a subdirectory of your current working
- directoriy unless you specify otherwise. MKDIR accepts one parameter
- which is the directory name/path.
- :REN
- The REN (or RENAME) command will let you rename and/or move files. Unlike
- dos, you can rename across subdirectory - in effect, moving the file.
- REN takes two parameters, a source and a destination file name.
- :RENAME
- The REN (or RENAME) command will let you rename and/or move files. Unlike
- dos, you can rename across subdirectory - in effect, moving the file.
- REN takes two parameters, a source and a destination file name.
- :RMDIR
- The RMDIR (or RD) command will let you remove a sub-directory. To do this,
- there may be no files or subdirectories located within the subdirectory
- you wish to remove. RMDIR takes one parameter, the name/path of the
- subdirectory.
- :RD
- The RMDIR (or RD) command will let you remove a sub-directory. To do this,
- there may be no files or subdirectories located within the subdirectory
- you wish to remove. RMDIR takes one parameter, the name/path of the
- subdirectory.
- :SIZE
- The SIZE command will display a tally of the number of files, bytes
- contained in the files, and the space that would be consumed on a floppy
- drive and a hard drive (2048 byte cluster assumed).
- :TYPE
- The TYPE command allows you to display a file in the SDOS window. The file
- may be ascii or binary and will be displayed one page at a time. You will
- be promped between pages to continue or stop. The TYPE command accepts
- one numeric parameter which is the filename to display.
- :ZIPVIEW
- This command will display the file directory of a zip file. The syntax
- is ZIPVIEW followed by the name of the zip file you wish to view. (i.e.
- ZIPVIEW THISZIP.ZIP".
- :DEBUG
- DEBUG is a watered-down version of the MSDOS program. With debug, you may
- view a binary/ascii file in hexadecimal format. Unlike the MSDOS debug,
- you may not make changes to the file. Typing "H" at the debug prompt will
- get you a quick command summary.
- :BROWSE
- BROWSE is a view browser that will allow you to display a file and use the
- arrow keys to scroll up and down within that file. It is similar to TYPE,
- but you can move backwards as well as forwards.
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