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Sets the current directory to the specified directory. Gives the prompt
displaying the current directory string (if any). For example; to set the current directory to directory
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Sets the current device. Gives a prompt such as
showing the current device, which can be edited to the required new device. The Select Device command resets the current directory to the root directory. The Select Device and Select Directory commands affect the device and directory for the activity from which the Filer was entered, if there is one. This allows different activities to use different devices and directories without the need for specifying them explicitly each time. Note, therefore, that if you save files having set a device and/or directory from one activity, and then enter the Filer from another activity, the files may not appear in the DIRECTORY list. Check the directory displayed at the top of the DIRECTORY window to ensure that you are in the intended directory. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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These commands are used for traversing a hierarchical directory structure. To select a directory move the highlight bar to the directory name in the Filer DIRECTORY window and press
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Executes a CLI file of commands specified after the prompt
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Creates a directory within the current directory; the name is specified after the prompt
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Copies a file tree from one directory to another. Arguments to the S o u r c e and D e s t i n a t i o n fields must be devices or directories. For example,
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Sets up a match string restricting access to files in the current directory to those that match the string. For example, setting
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File control commands
The full-stop character introduces the following special commands when it is the first character of a line in an execute file.
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When the CLI is running an execute file a CLI symbol is displayed in the OZ area of the screen. The current CLI can be terminated by pressing
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Redirecting keyboard input and screen output
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