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37 lines
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///1commands
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CP/M 3 Command Format:
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A>COMMAND {command tail} <cr>
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A CP/M 3 command line is composed of a command, an optional
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command tail, and a carriage return. The command is the name or
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filename of a program to be executed. The optional command tail
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can consist of a drive specification, one or more file
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specifications, and some options or parameters.
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///2conventions
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COMMAND CONVENTIONS
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The following special symbols define command syntax.
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{} surrounds an optional item.
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| separates alternative items in a command line.
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<cr> indicates a carriage return.
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^ indicates the Control Key.
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n substitute a number for n.
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s substitute a string (group) of characters for s.
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o substitute an option or option list for o.
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[] type square brackets to enclose an option list.
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() type parens to enclose a range of options within an option list.
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RW Read-Write attribute - opposite of RO
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RO Read-Only attribute - opposite of RW
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SYS System attribute - opposite of DIR
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DIR Directory attribute - opposite of SYS
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... preceding element can be repeated as many times as desired.
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* wildcard: replaces all or part of a filename and/or filetype.
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? wildcard: replaces any single character
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in the same position of a filename and/or filetype.
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