Commodore RF512C - New;Header

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NEW/ HE ADER
Fun ction New is a direct command for formatting a disk.
Format
BA SIC
HEADER is an interactive command for formatting or
to
clear the di rectory of a disk.
stringS = "N[ EW ] : diskname, id"
BASCI7.0
HEADER "diskname [,id]" [, D drive#]
Syntax
[, U devi ce #]
Remember,
NEW is a direct command that should be
sen' through the command channel and its
mnemonic is N.
But HEADER is an interactive type in terpret command.
When it
works, echo message is ' 'AR E YOU S URE ?".
The answer may be "Y" or "N ".
When id code isn' t assigned, then the disk direc-
tory is
cle ar ed (i f your disk is already formatted).
The diskname must not longer than
16 characters.
The id code is any 2 charac t ers identif ier.
The device # defau lt value is 8.
The d ri ve# default value is O.
Where the preceding lett ers D and U please refer to
S
YNTAX.
Ex ampl es : Using NEW command
C LOSE 1: OPEN 1,8,15 , "N: TE ST DI SK, 1 A"
Using HEADER command
HEADER ' lEST DISK , 1A"
ARE YOU SURE ? Y
(Type that line)
(Answer "Y" for
yes and
wait for " ready " prompt