Commodore PC - How to Create a File with Edlin

36 MS-DOS User's Guide
Starting an
application
Once you have started MS-DOS you can run an application program,
as follows:
Q] Place the application disk in an empty disk drive (usually drive
B if you have two floppy disk drives or a hard disk).
[H Change the default drive to the one that contains the applica
tion disk.
[U Type the name of the application program you want to run.
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For example, if you had a word processor called Phrase, you
might want to use it to write a monthly status report. Suppose
also that to start Phrase you must type the word "phrase."
So, to create this report, you would follow these steps:
H Put your Phrase program disk into drive B.
[H Change your default disk drive to B by typing the following:
b:
[H Start Phrase by typing "phrase."
Then you could use Phrase to create, edit, format, or print your
status report.
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How to Create a File with Edlin
Creating a file with
edlin
ms-dos includes a program called edlin.exe, a line editor that lets
you create and edit files. Edlin is called a line editor because it
lets you edit files line by line.
To help you learn how to use edlin, the following section takes
you through a sample editing session in which you'll use edlin
to create a small file.
Suppose a client asks you to write a catchy advertisement for an
electric pencil sharpener, so you decide to create a file named
pencil ad on the disk in the default drive. You want the file to
contain the following lines:
Introducing...
The X-1000 Automatic Pencil Sharpener
From Sharpe Office Supplies
The World Leader in Office Sharpeware
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