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372 User Manual
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Floppy Disk System
The 372 is equipped with a floppy disk drive which runs the MSĆDOS operatĆ
ing system. In this section, MSĆDOS conventions and the instrument limitaĆ
tions are explained for those not familiar with MSĆDOS.
Directories, Files and Path
The file system uses a tree structure as indicated in Figure 3Ć57. This strucĆ
ture allows files to be processed at various hierarchical levels, and groups of
many files to be managed in parentĆchild relationships.
AA AB AC AD AE
BA BB BC CA CB CC
DA EA EB
Directory: \, AA, AE, BB, CC, EA
Figure 3Ć57:ăFile System
The file system consists of files and directories that contain files and directoĆ
ries. The highest level directory is the root directory. All other directories are
subordinate to this directory. The location of a file or directory in the file
system is normally indicated by a path name. As indicated in the example
(Figure 3Ć57), the location of file EB and directory EA in the file system is
expressed by the path name \AE\CC\EB and \AE\CC\EA, respectively.
The directory containing the file that is currently worked on is referred to as
the current working directory. It is also called the current directory or workĆ
ing directory. Files or other directories contained in this current working
directory can be handled without using the full path name. Using the examĆ
ple, the file EA and the directory EB can be specified by just
EA
or
EB
Introduction