Tandy 1000 MS-DOS User Manual

Chapter 1 / How to Use MS-DOS
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Before entering a command. If you catch a mistake before you
have pressed
the I ENTER I key, you can use one of the following keys
to correct
the mistake:
• I BACKSPACE I- moves the cursor one space to the left and
erases the last character. You can then retype the
character or characters.
• COO - voids the command line and lets you start
over.
After entering a command. If you type in your command
without errors, pressing [ENTER I causes the command to be exe-
cuted. After execution, or
if you made an error, you have the fol-
lowing options:
• Reexecute
the same command. To do so, type [IT]
I ENTER I·
• Edit the line and reexecute the command.
•
Change the command or parameters and execute the
new line.
To edit or change a line, you can use the MS-DOS special edit
keys and functions. Some functions you 'can perform are:
•
Insert letters or words
• Delete
letters or words
• Copy to a specified
character
• Delete to a specified character
• Replace a line
• Copy characters
•
Void a line
These
editing features are also available in the MS-DOS file
editing program, EDLIN. EDLIN also offers these features:
• Append lines
•
List text
• Search text
• Transfer text
Information on editing both commands and files is presented in
Part 3. You should study Part 3 thoroughly.
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Tandy 1000 MS-DOS Specifications

General

Brand	Tandy
Model	1000 MS-DOS
Category	Desktop
Language	English