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42 lines
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///1filespec
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FILESPEC FORMAT
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CP/M 3 identifies every file by its unique file specification,
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which can consist of four parts: the drive specification, the
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filename, the filetype and the password. The term "filespec"
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indicates any valid combination of the four parts of a file
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specification, all separated by their appropriate delimiters.
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A colon must follow a drive letter. A period must precede a
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filetype. A semicolon must precede a password.
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The symbols and rules for the parts of a file
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specification follow:
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d: drivespec optional single alpha character (A-P)
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filename filename 1-8 letters and/or numbers
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typ filetype optional 0-3 letters and/or numbers
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password password optional 0-8 letters and/or numbers
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Valid combinations of the elements of a CP/M 3 file specification
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are:
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filename
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d:filename
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filename.typ
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d:filename.typ
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filename;password
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d:filename;password
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filename.typ;password
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d:filename.typ;password
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If you do not include a drive specifier, CP/M 3 automatically
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uses the default drive.
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Some CP/M 3 commands accept wildcard (* and ?) characters in the
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filename and/or filetype parts of the command tail. A wildcard
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in the command line can in one command reference many matching
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files on the default or specified user number and drive. (See
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Commands).
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