APP [/A/C/D/E/S/W/C]

Only one allowed

Takes you directly to ADDR BOOK,CALC,

DIARY,EDITOR or SETUP



BREAK [ON,OFF]

BREAK (no arg)-reports current state

BREAK ON  -Fn B halts immediately

BREAK OFF -Fn B halts at next screen

           or keyboard activity



CD [dir string] (Change Directory)

CD    -returns current dir

CD \  -changes to root dir

CD A:\DATA\NEW

CD .. -moves up one level

CD NOTES (no \) -move down one level



CHKDSK [disk][/p] (list disk content)

CHKDSK a:  -lists memory useage of 

            disk

/P =one page at a time



CLS   (clear screen)

CLS   -also homes cursor and window



COPY [path1] [path2]

COPY DATA.TXT TEMP.TXT

COPY *.TXT A:\DATA\*.*

COPY TEMP?.TXT C:\*.SAV

* =wildcard, ? =single char wildcard



DATE [mm-dd-yy]

DATE 10-26-90 -sets date

DATE   -returns current date, asks

        for new one (RETURN keeps

        current)



DEL [path]  (Delete file)

DEL MORTG.TXT

DEL A:\DATA\TEST.*

DEL A:\DATA\TEST?.TXT

* =wildcard  ? =single char wildcard



DIR [path][/p][/w][>] (List directory)

DIR A:\DATA  -lists files,size,date &

DIR           time on default or

/P =one Page at a time

/W =names only across screen Width



FDISK [n] (set RAM disk size)

FDISK 16  -sets the size of the C:

           RAM disk to 16K

also does cold start: all data lost



FORMAT [disk][/V] (disk format)

FORMAT A:  -formats card in a:

            all previous data lost!

/V will ask for volume name after

   format



HELP (Lists DOS commands)

HELP  -lists only, no syntax or

       examples



MD [disk][path][dirname] (Make dir)

MD A:\HOME\DATA

MD DATA -creates directory DATA below

         current disk\directory



OFF  (PF off (standby))



PATH [path1];[path2]... (search path)

PATH A:\;C:\;C:\MAIN\PROGS

PATH ; -reset to current working dir

Sets search path for any executable

command looking for a file, esp. in

.BAT files



PROMPT [text][$n$m..] (set sys prompt)

PROMPT PRTF $p -Prompt=Prtf a:\data>

$d=cur date $t=cur time $p=cur dr\dir

$v=DOS ver# $n=cur drv  $g= >

$l= <       $b= |       $_=CR-LF

$s=space    $h=backsp



RD [drive][dir] (remove directory)

RD A:\DATA

-directory must be empty



REN [path]file1 file2 (Rename)

REN TESTDAT.WKS NEWDAT.WKS

REN A:\FINAN\MONEY.WKS TEMP.*

-both names must have same path



RUN [path][file] (Run mem card prog)

(used ONLY for certain Portfolio mem

 card progs)

RUN A:\FIXIT.COM



SET [chrstr1]=[chrstr2] (set synonym)

SET -returns current definitions

SET NAME=DAVID

SET NAME=  -removes setting

(used mostly in .BAT files)



TIME [hh:[mm:[ss]]] (Set time}

TIME -returns cur time and req new

TIME 06:17:29



TYPE [path]filename[/p] (Type file)

TYPE C:\NEWDAT.TXT -displays file con-

                    tents 

TYPE TESTDAT.TXT/P -ditto, 1 p at time



VERIFY [ON,OFF] (File write verify)

VERIFY ON

VERIFY OFF

VERIFY  -displays current setting



VER (DOS version number)

VER  -prints DOS version number on 

      screen



VOL [disk] (Display Vol number)

VOL a: -displays label for disk a:

        (see also LABEL)



< [device] (Redirect input from dev)

After any command requiring input

Devices:           PRN -parallel port

AUX -serial port   LPT1    "      "

COM1   "     "     NUL -no output

CON -console(kybd) FILENAME



> [device] (Redirect output to dev)

After any command producing output

Devices:           PRN -parallel port

AUX -serial port   LPT1    "      "

COM1   "     "     NUL -no output

CON -console(kybd) FILENAME



