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Page 2: ...es These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection from Inter ference when the equipment is used in a residential setting However there Is no guarantee that interference will not occur In a...

Page 3: ...DOS XE XF551 DISK DRIVE Owner s Manual...

Page 4: ...XE COM 19 Files and Directories 19 Naming Files and Directories 20 Pathnames 21 Working Directories 22 Wildcards 25 Error Messages 25 Duplicating a Disk 26 Initializing a Disk 27 Copying Files 28 Eras...

Page 5: ...U 59 Options 60 Files Listing 60 Working Directory 60 Run a Binary File 60 Load a Binary File Do Not Run 61 Save Memory to a Binary File 62 Append Memory to a Binary File 65 Display Memory 68 Change M...

Page 6: ...7 Save SJ 97 Load LOJ 98 Run 98 List L 99 Enter E J 99 Interactive BASIC Commands 100 Open OJ 102 Close CLJ 103 Note NOJ 104 Point P J 105 Print PR or 108 Input lJ 109 Put PUJ 111 Get GE 111 Status ST...

Page 7: ...APPENDIX A ERROR MESSAGES 125 APPENDIX B XF551 DISK DRIVE SPECIFICATIONS 129 CUSTOMER SUPPORT 131 INDEX 133...

Page 8: ...k The information must be loaded into the computer s mem ory first This requires special software called the Disk Operating System or DOS pronounced doss DOS enables the computer and the disk drivers...

Page 9: ...to the most frequently used functions of DOS XE With step by step instructions it explains how to load DOS XE into your computer prepare disks to store your files duplicate disks name and refer to yo...

Page 10: ...ens all screen dis plays in this manual represent only a portion of the actual screen display In this manual characters enclosed by square brackets nrepresent keys on your computer keyboard Some times...

Page 11: ...e the packing materials in case you need to transport the disk drive or send it through the mail CONNECTING YOUR XF551 DISK DRIVE Follow these steps to connect your XF551 to your Atari personal comput...

Page 12: ...ion A television creates strong magnetic fields which could damage the information on the disks 5 Switch on the disk drive by switching the power 0 I switch on the back of the disk drive to the on I p...

Page 13: ...eral jack on the second drive Connect any additional components in the same way Setting Drive Select Switches If your system includes more than one disk drive you must set the device number for each d...

Page 14: ...sk is covered with a magnetic coating similar to the coating on a cassette tape or video tape This coating stores your data magnetically To ensure the long life and reliability of your disks you must...

Page 15: ...ncluding televisions telephones and wires Keep disks away from direct sunlight and excessive heat Do not write on disk labels with a pencil or ballpoint pen Use a felt tip pen and press lightly or wri...

Page 16: ...h the label facing up and the oval read write windows going in first Turn the latch to the closed vertical position Warning Do not turn a drive on or off while there is a disk in it Do not insert or r...

Page 17: ...oot DOS XE with BASIC the BASIC READY prompt appears on the screen To go from BASIC to DOS XE type the BASIC command DOS and press Return You then see the DOS XE Main menu Note In order to protect the...

Page 18: ...power cord is not properly connected Make sure it is securely plugged into the wall socket and the disk drive power socket 4 The drive select switches are not set correctly See Connecting Multiple Per...

Page 19: ...DOS XE B1 See or change detailed info about a particular drive type as it is known to DOS XE Any other choice exits this program Which option do you want The first option creates an AUTORUN SYS file T...

Page 20: ...n incorporated into your DOS XE they will be listed here Select a drive type by typing the number and pressing Return Look at number 4 the 130 XE RAM disk The following information is displayed DETAIL...

Page 21: ...menu You can check the other drive types or just press Return to return to the Main menu When you return to the Main menu press 2 and Return to get a screen like the following CONFIGURATION OPTIONS C...

Page 22: ...ext prompt asks if you want a RAM disk for your 130XE Type v for yes You are then asked for the drive number for the RAM disk Use 8 because it is the most common number so most software will expect it...

Page 23: ...232 serial ports on the 850 Interface If you use this option the file RDRIVER SYS must be on the boot disk Ignore the serial handler for now The third option makes a BASIC program autorun at boot up B...

Page 24: ...un the file from the Run a Binary File option in the Machine Language Access menu Follow the prompts to convert the files on your DOS 3 disks FILES AND DIRECTORIES DOS XE organizes information stored...

Page 25: ...s in this chapter Naming Files and Directories When you create a file or directory you must give it a name The name may be up to eight characters in length followed if you like by a period and an exte...

Page 26: ...must indicate which disk drive it is on and which directory it is in as well as its name This is called the pathname because it shows the path that DOS must follow to find your file Here is what a ty...

Page 27: ...You can define a new working directory using the Working Directory option in the menus See Working Directory in Chapter 4 DOS XE displays your working directory pathname at the top of the menu screen...

Page 28: ...ories but assume there are also files at every level Also assume you use working directory 01 PROGRAMS BASIC as your starting point to explore ways to move around the tree in the following examples A...

Page 29: ...E A file in the root directory If you type FILE D FILE Dl FILE D FILE Dl FILE A file in a different path If you type LETTERS FILE DOS XE uses D 1 PROGRAMS LOGO FILE DOS XE uses Dl FILE Dl FILE Dl FILE...

Page 30: ...wing files PROGRAM1 BAS PROGRAM2 BAS PROGRAM1 LOG LETTER 1 BUS LETTER2 BUS LETTER 1 SIS As in this example you could use LETTER to specify all the letter files BAS specifies all the BASIC programs S s...

Page 31: ...s are copy protected so that they cannot be duplicated Get a blank disk for the copy and follow these steps 1 Go to the System Function menu by pressing S and Return from the Main menu The System Func...

Page 32: ...CT ITEM OR 1m OR II iimDI duplication is done Press Esc to return to the Main menu 9 Put your original in a safe place and work with the copy For more details see Duplicate a Disk in Chapter 6 INITIAL...

Page 33: ...kup copy of one or several files without having to copy the whole disk You may also copy files to another directory When a file is copied the original remains unchanged If a file is copied to a direct...

Page 34: ...your files and directories so they cannot be changed or erased Use the Protect Files option in the File Access menu to protect them and the Unprotect Files option to release them so that they can be...

Page 35: ...ASIC has been disabled the Exit option is not displayed Each of the first three menu options has further options For instance press F and Return to look at the File Access menu The first option in the...

Page 36: ...menu This menu has options for file and directory maintenance You can copy files and create directories You can also rename protect or erase the files and directories Machine Language Access Menu Type...

Page 37: ...in BASIC enabled Typing E and pressing Return returns you to the cartridge or BASIC If neither BASIC nor a cartridge is present this option is blank and you cannot exit DOS XE You can however run a b...

Page 38: ...ons available in this menu Press the key which corresponds to the highlighted letter and press Return At the bottom is a reminder that you can return to the Main menu at any time by pressing Esc After...

Page 39: ...this prompt ommmm J LIST WHAT FILES This prompt asks which files you want listed Type in the pathname you want You may use wildcards to select groups of files Then press Return If you do not enter a p...

Page 40: ...er each name in the directory the creation date and the revision date The first is when the file was created The second date reflects the last time the files was updated copied or had material appende...

Page 41: ...een After a brief pause the contents of the directory appear on the screen Example 2 List the contents of the root directory to the printer 1 Make sure your printer is connected and power is on 2 Sele...

Page 42: ...he disk in a file called LISTING BUS Protect Files This option protects a file or a directory so that it cannot be changed or erased Protected files and directories have an asterisk in front of their...

Page 43: ...rotect Files option Type U and press Return DOS XE displays this prompt UNPROTECT WHAT FILES The prompt asks for the pathname of the file or directory to be unprotected Wildcards may be used for group...

Page 44: ...Wildcards may be used for groups of files Type in the pathname and press Return It is a good idea to use the Files Listing command with the same wildcard name to verify the files you will be erasing...

Page 45: ...will not be changed Type in the pathname and press Return DOS XE displays the following prompt DO NOT GIVE DRIVE ON IN NEW NAME This prompt asks for the new name of the file or directory Do not inclu...

Page 46: ...T FILES 2 Enter D PROGRAMS GAMES STER and press Return The following message appears DO NOT GIVE DRIVE ON IN NEW NAME 3 Enter ZER and press Return The name change is complete You cannot rename using w...

Page 47: ...ame and press Return Large files will scroll down the screen You can pause the scroll by holding down Control and pressing 1 It can be restarted by typing Control 1 again The scroll can be interrupted...

Page 48: ...prompt GIVE NAME FOR WORKING DIRECTORY NAME This prompt asks for the pathname of your new working directory Type in the pathname and then press Return The new pathname is displayed in the top left co...

Page 49: ...y in the PROGRAMS directory 1 Select N from the menu This prompt appears GIVE NAME FOR NEW DIRECTORY NAME 2 Enter D PROGRAMS GAMES and press Return The directory has been created Note This will not wo...

Page 50: ...the pathname and press Return Example Delete the games directory 1 Select 0 from the menu This prompt appears DELETE WHAT DIRECTORY I 2 Type O PROGRAMS GAMES and press Return The directory is erased C...

Page 51: ...on use the short steps in the left column as reminders Read the descriptions on the right side if you want details about a specific step For this example you will use the defaults provided by the syst...

Page 52: ...which file to copy For example enter WELCOME BAS You must give the backup copy a name For this example WELCOME BAS is the filename COPY SUBDIRECTORIES OR ONLYFILES mUBDIRECTORIESI DILES S OR F F 5 Pre...

Page 53: ...YPASSIT Note This verification prompt is especially useful when copying with wildcards discussed later because it allows you to bypass files which you may not want to copy but are included within the...

Page 54: ...o the destination disk SELECT ITEM OR I I I APE OR Ii iim 8I This indicates that the copy procedure is finished You can select one of the following choices to continue To copy another file enter C To...

Page 55: ...ress Return 3 Continue to respond to the prompts as you did in the section on Copying a File to the Same Disk You will be told to insert the FROM disk the source in drive 1 and the TO disk the destina...

Page 56: ...py a group of files at the same time For example you could use LETTERS to copy all of your letter files For more information about wildcards see Wildcards in Chapter 2 Specify the wildcards when promp...

Page 57: ...entering E as the FROM file and Dl SCREEN as the TO file Press Return Warning You must give the destination disk file a name otherwise the data you save from the screen editor will be irretrievable Th...

Page 58: ...nnot append to a protected destination file Type A and press Return DOS XE displays this prompt APPEND FROM WHAT FILE This prompt asks for the pathname of the source file Type in the pathname and pres...

Page 59: ...S LETTER1 BUS and press RETURN The computer does its work Initialize Disk Before a new disk can be used by your disk drive it must be initialized This option performs that procedure 1 Type I and press...

Page 60: ...N 130RAM AVAILABLE DEVICE TYPES ARE 130RAM CHOOSE ONE OF ABOVE DEVICE TYPES GIVE ITS NAME 4 You can select any drive type shown in the list below Single density single sided disk drives Dual density s...

Page 61: ...a disk will destroy any information on it If you are certain the disk is blank and you want to initialize it press Start After a short wait while DOS XE does its work the disk will be initialized and...

Page 62: ...To select an option press the key corresponding to the highlighted letter then press Return The last line reminds you that you can return to the Main menu by pressing Esc After you execute an option D...

Page 63: ...lets you change your working directory It is available in all three menus Detailed instructions are con tained in the File Access menu section of Chapter 4 Run a Binary File A binary file is a special...

Page 64: ...inary File Do Not Run This option loads a binary file but does not run it Note This option does not work with programs which require a language as BASIC programs do Type iu and press Hleturn DOS XE di...

Page 65: ...ram See Binary Files in Chapter 7 Enter the addresses in hexadecimal or by preceding the number with a number sign in decimal notation Type 5 and press Return DOS XE displays this prompt SAVE TO WHAT...

Page 66: ...the run address of the program Enter the address if there is one and press Return If there is no run address just press Return Example 1 Page 6 0600 06FF 1536 1791 is an area of memory used for many...

Page 67: ...thing done in decimal notation 1 Select s from the menu This prompts appears SAVE TO WHAT FILE 2 Enter D1 UTILlTY BIN and press Return The screen displays this prompt START ADDRESS 3 Enter 1536 and p...

Page 68: ...which data will be appended Type in the pathname and press Return DOS XE displays the following prompt START ADDRESS This prompt asks for the address of the beginning of the block of memory to be app...

Page 69: ...RMARGN 52 53 82 83 set the left and right margins for the screen display By appending the values in these locations to a program the margins will be set automatically when the program loads We will a...

Page 70: ...e in decimal notation 1 Select A from the menu The following sequence of prompts is displayed APPEND TO WHAT FILE 2 Enter Dl UTllITY BIN and press Return START ADDRESS 3 Enter 82 and press Return END...

Page 71: ...ess of the end of the block of memory you want to see Enter the address and press Return If you want to see fewer than eight address locations you can press Return without entering an ad dress DOS XE...

Page 72: ...7 02E8 743 744 using hexadecimal addresses 1 Select D from the menu You will see this prompt START ADDRESS 2 Enter 02E7 and press Return END ADDRESS 3 Press Return The memory is displayed on the scree...

Page 73: ...cation you want to change Enter the address and press Return DOS XE displays a line similar to the following 006A AO NEW DATA The first number is the address you entered in hexadeci mal notation the n...

Page 74: ...0 and press Return 005327 NEW DATA 4 Press Return The left margin on your screen shifts to the edge of the display area Note To return to normal follow the above process but enter 02 in response to th...

Page 75: ...not been corrupted the last program loaded by Load a Binary File Do Not Run will run Warning An incorrect start address can cause the com puter to lock up or crash You may need to reboot to recover E...

Page 76: ...directory shown under the word DIRECTORY in the top left corner of the screen is the list of options available in this menu Select an option by pressing the key corresponding to the highlighted letter...

Page 77: ...you change your working directory It is available in all three menus Detailed instructions are contained in Chapter 4 Run A Batch File A batch file is a text file of DOS XE commands It can be used to...

Page 78: ...ate Type 5 and press Return DOS XE displays the prompt GIVE DATE IN FORM VALID MONTHS MM ARE JA FB MR AP MY IN JL AG SE OC NO DE SET TO WHAT DATE This prompt asks what the correct date is It also is a...

Page 79: ...Detailed instruc tions can be found in Chapter 4 under Initialize Disk Create DOSXE SYS File This option writes DOS XE from the computer memory back into the disk file DOSXE SYS the method used to sa...

Page 80: ...DUPLICATE FROM WHAT DRIVE NUMBER This prompt asks which disk drive contains the source disk This will usually be drive one Type the number without the D and press Return DOS XE displays the following...

Page 81: ...Start If you are using two drives the duplication will be completed If you are using one drive DOS XE does part of the duplication and then displays this prompt PUT fi J DISK IN DRIVE 1 PUSH TO CONTIN...

Page 82: ...k After a moment this prompt is displayed PUT lID DISK IN DRIVE 1 PUSH TO CONTINUE PUSH TO STOP NOW 5 Press Start The computer dispiays CONTINUING while information is written to the second disk 6 Swi...

Page 83: ...0 or DOS 2 5 formats DOS 2 0 and DOS 2 5 are pre vious disk operating systems for Atari cornputers The extra program code to accomplish this access takes up valuable memory space therefore it is not...

Page 84: ...rwrites the program area of memory If you have valuable information in memory which has not been saved you can bailout now This warning is not shown if the program area has already been overwritten Pr...

Page 85: ...n This is called a command line entry For example from the File Access menu use the menus as follows 1 Type w and press Return GIVE NAME FOR WORKING DIRECTORY NAME 2 Type Dl LETTERS and press Return Y...

Page 86: ...actually press Start This protects your files Similarly error messages require that you press Start Regardless of the structure of a command line DOS XE will not pass an error message DOS XE will pau...

Page 87: ...he following menu DOS XE DISK OPERATING SYSTEM COPYRIGHT 1988 ATARI CORP VERSION 01 00 MAIN MENU ACCESS MENU ACHINE LANGUAGE ACCESS MENU YSTEM FUNCTION MENU IaIXIT TO BASIC Type F then Return to go to...

Page 88: ...mmand with line returns and moves on to the next command This gives you a quick way to select menu options with default parameters For example F Return gives you a listing of the working directory on...

Page 89: ...selects the New Directory option D 1 TEMP is the pathname of the new directory The semicolon ends the command The period starts the next command and returns to the Main menu The E exits to BASIC The w...

Page 90: ...descriptive words for commands instead of initials It is also important to remember that batch files are run from the System Function menu Since batch files are text files it is easy to review the con...

Page 91: ...es are the standard DOS XE file format They are created by the Save Memory To Binary File option in the Machine Language menu They are also created by most programming assemblers and compilers A binar...

Page 92: ...FF 3 0 00 4 60 3C 5 255 FF 6 91 5B Description Identification code for binary file LSB Starting address MSB 3COO 15360 LSB Ending address MSB 5BFF 23551 Data 2000 8192 bytes 8199 8200 8201 8202 8203 8...

Page 93: ...NAD An optional run address goes into them If a run address is loaded into RUNAD while DOS XE is executing the Run A Binary File option DOS XE finishes the binary load and then jumps JSR to the code a...

Page 94: ...NG PROGRAMS Every effort has been made to make DOS XE s power available to existing programs Programs which perform DOS access through legal CIO calls should work with DOS XE Most programs will need t...

Page 95: ...st an empty file no data just an EOF then it should work For example if the working directory is 01 and the disk is organized as follows PROGRAMS I I 01 BUSINESS I LETTERS SISTER your program gets a d...

Page 96: ...and to build files with holes in them Space for the holes is not allocated on the disk until the holes are filled So it is pos sible to have logical files larger than the actual disk space DOS 2 X us...

Page 97: ...arity we will limit ourselves to describing the uses of the commands with DOS XE The Atari BASIC Reference Manual Inside Atari BASIC and other books cover these other uses in detail Before we discuss...

Page 98: ...and must be translated as they are LISTed or ENTERed DOS XE PATHNAMES AND ATARI BASIC Atari BASIC permits pathnames to be of unlimited length You should have no problem with DOS XE pathnames See Path...

Page 99: ...d it in A new symbol table is built containing only the current variable names 5 SAVE this new more efficient version of your program USING SAVE LOAD RUN LIST AND ENTER Save S Format SAVE pathname pat...

Page 100: ...s a tokenized program from a disk and runs it When a program on a disk is RUN the existing program in memory if any is erased RUN only loads and runs programs which were stored with the SAVE command R...

Page 101: ...e filename specified in the pathname If a starting line number is included the file is LISTed starting from that line number If no ending line num ber is included only the starting line is LISTed If a...

Page 102: ...the word processor is preserved as you go from one section to the other INTERACTIVE BASIC COMMANDS The commands in this section require more information from you than the commands in the previous sec...

Page 103: ...INT You will have to choose an 10CB channel each time you want to use NOTE POINT INPUT PRINT PUT or GET Choosing a channel is done with the OPEN command Channels 1 through 5 can be used freely Channel...

Page 104: ...s you to read the directories of DOS 2 x format disks or see a DOS 2 0 like directory listing of DOS XE disks 7 Files listing Permits you to read the files listing of the directory in the pathname Sho...

Page 105: ...You need to provide the IOCB number the aux1 number and the pathname of the file you want Close CL Format channel Examples CLOSE channel Required symbol It must always precede the channel number The n...

Page 106: ...erent from DOS 2 0 2 5 See Changes to NOTE and POINT in Chapter 7 The location is returned in two variables The first is the two high bytes and the second is the low byte The actual location can be co...

Page 107: ...O O THEN GOT0180 90 REM NOTE record location 100 NOTE l HI LO 110 REM Store info 120 PRINT 1 INFO 130 REM Store pointers 140 PRINT 2 HI 150 PRINT 2 LO 160 REM Do it again 170 GOTO 50 180 REM Mark end...

Page 108: ...hose cases In some applications such as files with fixed length records you may use the formulas extensively The following program retrieves information stored by the sample program for NOTE It recove...

Page 109: ...rds are all 134 bytes long Note This sample program will not run by itself You must first create the SAMPLEDAT file 1 REM POINT DEMO 2 2 REM Program to retrieve 134 byte 3 REM fixed length records fro...

Page 110: ...is the complement of INPUT It is used with line oriented data Lines are terminated by an end of line char acter EOL 155 9B They may be single numbers or strings Although there is no limit to the size...

Page 111: ...Use one PRINT for each data item that is sent to a file 1 REM PRINT DEMO 2 REM This program PRINTs information 3 REM to a data file named 4 REM Dl PRINTDAT 5REM 10 REM Set things up 20 OPEN 1 8 0 Dl P...

Page 112: ...han one line with an INPUT command Use additional variables for the additional lines Each type of variable must match the type of the incoming data The additional variables are always separated by com...

Page 113: ...REM PUT DEMO 2 REM This program PUTs single bytes 3 REM of information to a data file 4 REM named D1 PUTDAT 5 REM 10 REM Set things up 20 OPEN 1 8 0 D1 PUTDAT 30 REM PUT two bytes to the file 40 PUT...

Page 114: ...ngs up and stop 100 CLOSE 1 110 END Status ST Format STATUS channel variable II Required symbol It must always precede the channel number channel The number of the IOCB which you OPENed to the file va...

Page 115: ...command channel aux1 aux2 info Example XIO command channel auxl aux2 info XIO command number Required symbol It must always precede the channel number The number of the IOCB which you OPENed to the f...

Page 116: ...type DISK Drive types are the same ones available in the INITIALIZE DISK option In a standard configuration that would be AT810 Atari 810 drive AT1050 Atari 1050 drive XF551 Atari XF551 drive 130RAM R...

Page 117: ...r 1 9 150 INPUT N 160 IF N l OR N 9 THEN GOTO 40 170 GRAPHICS O PRINT PRINT PRINT 180 ON N GOSUB 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1100 190 GOTO 40 200 REM Get a Directory Listing 210 TRAP 260 220 OPEN...

Page 118: ...PRINT include pathname 830 INPUT FILE 840 XIO 42 1 O O FILE 850 RETURN 900 REM INITIALIZE a disk 910 PRINT INITIALIZE a disk on which drive 920 INPUT X 930 IF X l OR X 8 THEN GOTO 920 940 FILE D FILE...

Page 119: ...me number The number is two bytes long and the two bytes can never match Directory file map and data sectors have six byte sector labels A label contains the data needed to reconstruct damaged files D...

Page 120: ...map the disk one sector only on all drives discussed in this manual The first 10 bytes give information about the current status of the disk and the rest of the VTOC is a bit map of the blocks on the...

Page 121: ...56 6 Sector label Date format First byte first seven bits Year 00 99 First byte last bit and second byte first three bits Month 1 12 Second byte last five bits Day 1 31 File Map Sectors File map secto...

Page 122: ...S Address of start of system buffers Same as DOS 2 0 2 5 0710 COT Type of drive currently in use OCCO OTT Type numbers of all drives 0 and 9 reserved MEMORY MAP OF DOS XE 41 47 DOS XE Zero Page area 7...

Page 123: ...bles Data Information of any kind Decimaf Our common number system Uses base 10 and characters 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Default The condition or value which exists unless you have specifically changed it D...

Page 124: ...ssed Each OPEN file has its own file pointer Format The arrangement of tracks and sectors on the disk Single density AT810 Format has 40 tracks 18 sectors per track 128 bytes per sector Dual density A...

Page 125: ...s the data to transfer See Destination String A sequence of characters usually delimited by quotation marks Track A circular path around the surface of a disk There are 40 tracks per side of an Atari...

Page 126: ...sure the pathname is correct 131 FILE NOT OPEN FOR READ A READ operation was attempted on a file which was not OPENed for READ CLOSE the file and OPEN it for READ example OPEN 1 4 O D FILENAME 132 ILL...

Page 127: ...r devices is garbled The checksum sent by the device does not match the one calculated by the computer There is no standard recovery procedure because it could be either a hardware or software problem...

Page 128: ...NVALID COMMAND FOR DEVICE You tried to copy a DOS XE file to a DOS 2 x disk 170 FILE DOES NOT EXIST File is not in the specified directory 171 POINT INVALID You tried to POINT to a file which was not...

Page 129: ...u tried to erase a directory with the Erase Files command Use the Delete Directory command instead 253 SYSTEM ERROR Unrecoverable DOS XE system problem For example you tried to erase a damaged file A...

Page 130: ...erial interface 19 040 BPS NTSC 18 866 BPS PAL 38 908 BPS NTSC 38 553 BPS PAL 300 RPM LED on when drive is accessed Power ON OFF Drive select setting 0 to 3 External power adapter 9V AC 31VA 60 Hz NTS...

Page 131: ...oups in your area send a self addressed stamped envelope to an address below In the United States write to Atari Corporation Customer Relations P O Box 61657 Sunnyvale CA 94088 In Canada write to Atar...

Page 132: ...Customer support 131 133 D Data sectors 119 Date Creation date 37 Revision date 37 Setting the date 75 76 Decimal 62 64 Deleting directories 28 47 Device name 21 38 54 Directories 19 25 Copying direc...

Page 133: ...teractive BASIC commands 100 IOCB 100 101 K Kilobyte 37 L L1ST 99 LOAD 98 Loading binary files 61 62 Loading DOS XE 11 13 134 M Memory Appending memory to binary liles 65 67 Changing memory contents 7...

Page 134: ...SETUP COM 14 18 STATUS 112 113 Symbol table 96 97 T Tokenized files 95 96 u Unprotecting files 40 Untokenized files 95 96 v Viewing text files 44 Volume Table of Contents 118 w Wildcards 25 29 36 41 4...

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