Commodore PC 40 - More about Options

command is an MS-DOS command, and [options] is one or more of
the following:
drive:
filename
pathname
path
switches
arguments
Refers to a disk drive name_ You need only
specify a drive name
if you are using a file that is
not on the default drive_
Refers
to any file and includes the filename exten-
sion
(if there is one). The filename option does
not refer to a device or drive name_
Refers to a filename by the following syntax:
[\directory][ \directory ___ ] \filename
Refers to a directory name by the following
syntax:
[ \ directory ][ \directory ___ ] \ directory
Control MS-DOS commands_ Switches begin with a
slash; for example,
/p_
Provide more information to MS-DOS commands_
You usually choose
between arguments; for exam-
ple: ON
or OFF.
More About Options
The MS-DOS User's Reference uses the following conventions for
command options:
• You must supply
the text for any of the variable items shown
in italics_ For example, when filename is shown, you should
type the name
of your file_
• Items in brackets ([ ]) are optionaL If you want to include
optional information, you should only type
the information
within
the brackets_ Do not type the brackets_
• An ellipSiS ( ___ ) means that you can repeat an item as many
times as necessary_
• You must separate commands from their options by inserting
certain characters
or spaces_ These characters are sometimes
called separators_ Generally, you should use spaces
to separate
commands from their options; for example:
rename dull.doc sharpe.doc
MS-DOS Commands 21 I
Conventions for
MS-DOS command
options