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Catalogue Files

Gives fuller information about a specified list of files in RAM. The subset of files to be catalogued is specified after the prompt

Name :   

Reply as follows:

Each file will be listed as:

* in characters.

(The last updated time and date are only relevant if OPENUP is used from BASIC.) If the file is open at the time it is catalogued, the size will not be shown.

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Catalogue File Card

Gives a list of information on all files in a Flash or EPROM card. The directories and file names will be given to show where the files originally came from. If the Card has been erased, it will check the file area is blank and blow a header so that the file area is recognised.

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Save to File Card

Copies files from the filing system to a Flash or EPROM card. The file or files to be saved can either be selected as already described, or specified after the prompt

Name :    

Several files may be saved at the same time. See Select Extra File

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Fetch from File Card

Copies files from Flash or EPROM card back to the filing system. Gives the prompts

     Source : 
Destination :

Source: specifies the name of the file in the EPROM.

Destination: gives the name it is to be saved as in the destination filing system. It is initially set to the same as the source name, but you can edit it if you want to save the file under a different name.

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Copy

Makes a second copy of a file in RAM. Gives the prompt

    Name :

allowing you to specify the file name to be copied, followed by the prompt

New name :

for the name of the copy.

Multiple files (selected in the catalogue window) can be merged into a single file with the Copy command; they will be appended in the order in which they were selected. See Select Extra File

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Rename

Allows the name of a file in RAM to be altered. Gives the prompts

    Name : 
New name :

For example, to change the name of a file from game.bas to 0ldversion you would specify

    Name : game.bas 
New name : oldversion

Note that you cannot use the Rename command to move a file from one directory or device to another. The new name must be a simple file name; devices and path names are not permitted.

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Erase

Allows one or more files from RAM to be removed from the filing system. Gives the prompt

Name :

followed by the prompt

Confirm each file ? Yes

Pressing  will prompt for each file you have selected to be erased, so allowing you to change your decision for any particular file. Alternatively, changing the option to No by typing N will erase all the selected files without further prompting.

You will not be permitted to erase a file which is in use; for example, a directory containing other files, or an open BASIC file.

Several files may be erased at the same time. See Select Extra File