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examples:
PIP B:=A:*.COM
copy all .COM files from drive A: to drive B:
PIP SAV.BAS=EX1.BAS
make a copy of EX1.BAS, calling it SAV.BAS
PIP CON:=EX1.BAS
send file EX1.BAS to screen. (Similar effect to TYPE
EX1.BAS)
PIP LST:=EX1.BAS
send file EX1.BAS to printer
PIP TYPEIN.TXT=CON:
accept keyboard input and put into a file called
TYPEIN.TXT. Note that this operation is terminated
by the [CTRL]Z control code, and that in order to get
a newline you must type [CTRL]J after [ENTER]
every time. [CTRL]J is the ASCII for linefeed.
Note that PIP cannot be used to copy files from one disc to another on a single drive
system. Use FILECOPY instead.
3.7.2 File and disc copying
3.7.2.1 Single file copying
The utility FILECOPY allows you to copy files from one disc to another on a single
drive system. It copes with the disc changing and gives full instructions on the screen.
If a wild-card filename is specified then FILECOPY asks you to confirm that you
indeed wish to copy each file on an individual basis. The program informs you of each
filename as each file is copied.
FILECOPY *.BAS
Copy all the files of type .BAS
FILECOPY EX1.BAS
Copy the file EX1.BAS
3.7.2.2 Whole disc copiers and checkers
DISCCOPY (for single drive systems) and COPYDISC (for two drive systems) allow
you to make a backup copy of the entire disc. They give full instructions on the screen.
If the Destination disc is not formatted, or not of the same format as the source disc
then these utilities will automatically format the disc correctly as they copy. The
companion utilities DISCCHK and CHKDISC allow you to compare two discs and
verify that they have exactly the same contents.
3.7.2.3 Cassette files.
Two utilities are available which transfer files between tape and disc. Except for
specialist use, it is unlikely that anything other than ASCII, ie plain text, files can
usefully be transferred.
Chapter 3.5 AMSTRAD Disc Drive & Interface DDI-1 Manual