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ERA PIP.COM
will erase the file PIP.COM
ERA B:PIP.COM
will erase the file PIP.COM on drive B
ERA *.BAS
will erase all .BAS files
3.6.5 REN command
REN allows you to REName an existing file. The new filename is specified first
followed by = then the existing filename. If the new filename already exists, an error
message will be displayed. Wild cards are not permitted in the filenames.
REN HELLO.BAS=HALLO.BAS
Change the name of a file from
REN B:HELLO.BAS=HALLO.BAS
HALLO.BAS to HELLO. BAS
3.6.6 TYPE command
TYPE asks for the specified file to be TYPEd onto the screen. If the file is not an
ASCII text file, unpredictable and possibly undesirable side-effects may occur.
TYPE EX1.BAS
Display the program file EX1.BAS
3.7 Transient commands.
To perform more sophisticated file management than permitted by the Direct Console
Mode you must employ one of the various utility programs provided. These are
invoked merely by typing the program name; possibly followed by some parameters.
You will probably already have used FORMAT and DISCCOPY.
The commands fall into a number of categories as indicated below. Full
documentation of these programs is extensive and is contained in A Guide to CP/M
(SOFT 159).
The SYSGEN, BOOTGEN, FILECOPY, COPYDISC, DISCCOPY, CHKDISC,
DISCCHK, FORMAT, SETUP, CSAVE, CLOAD and AMSDOS commands are designed
by AMSTRAD and work exclusively on the CPC464. They have no function on any
other CP/M system, although other manufacturers may supply similar utilities (often
with the same name) customised for their hardware.
3.7.1 Peripheral Management
The PIP utility, (Peripheral Interchange Program), allows you to transfer information
between the computer and its peripherals. In general the form of the command is PIP
<destination> = <source> .
The <source> and <destination> can be either a filename, with wild-cards allowed in
the source, or a device token. The following device tokens may be used:
As Source As Destination
CON: keyboard CON: screen
RDR: serial interface PUN: serial interface
LST: printer
AMSTRAD Disc Drive & Interface DDI-1 Manual Chapter 3.4