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- The following commands may be useful to DOSGATE users:
-
- DIR Give a list of the files in the current drive and directory.
- Note: An entry '..' in the directory listing is an easy method
- to access the 'parent' directory'.
-
- CD Change Directory - This is used to set the current working directory.
- Special cases:
- CD \ <-- This will select the root directory on the current
- drive.
- CD .. <-- This will move the current directory up one level
- to the 'parent' directory.
-
- TYPE Used for reading text files.
- DO NOT USE for files with the extention .EXE, .COM, .SYS!!!!!
- Usually for reading .DOC, .MSG, or .TXT files.
- Note the length of the file (by using the DIR command) so as
- have an idea as to how long the file is, you might want to
- wait for a quiet time before reading long files.
- Note: An 80 Column by 25 Line display is 2,000 bytes.
-
- CTRL-C Used to abort a program that is running. Try and use the programs exit
- method, and only use CTRL-C when you have to.
- NOTE: To enter this via packet you will have to enter CTRL-V CTRL-C on
- your TNC, (for most TAPR compatible TNC's). Remember that you
- will also have to hit RETURN to send the packet. This should
- abort most programs.
- Remember, if you are running a program that has a lot of
- output, and you need to hit CTRL-C, a lot of data may be
- buffered and waiting in the TNC to be sent to you....
-