Diskwork guidance 2

The highest indicated file is more the ' current ' file. I can mark it for treatment, start (if program) or to regard. For this reason also the arrow in the highest line appears.

File3.BAS in the example becomes from a Sanikolon "!" locked. That means it that this file is provided with the protection flag and can be not inadvertently killed.

The number behind the file name designates the long one of the respective file.

More if than three files on the drive assembly are put down, then can be jumped with the cursor keys (down and up) fileweise. Cursor down in the situation indicated above would make FILE2 the current file. FILEI disappears and to FILE3.BAS advances

Similarly it's the same with the cursor key highly. If this at the respective edges arrived (first or last file), then has operation of the cursor keys no exit. It does not beep then also (DW is finally a user surface and no music program!).

If one would like fast to the beginning or for the end of the file list, then one takes the cursor keys on the left and on the right (at the numeric key block). Right beginning jumps to the end, left to the beginning.

In order files to work on to be able (to rename, kill, copy), they must be marked. That is made fileweise with the SPACE key. With their the marking is inverted in each case. Thus both in and switched off.

The marking of all files invert? those are up-to-date read in and to the file mask fit, can one with the RCL key. The double arrow key lifts the marking of all files off.

Here I must anticipate the menu functions once briefly. Around the indicated pouring and goal drive assembly fast to exchange the key serves KBII. More to the topic of the drive assemblies later.

The current file (first in the announcement) can whether BASIC and ML program are started, over the enter key. DW recognizes the type of file independently and independently of the name.

With OFF can be switched off at each stage in DW of the computers. MODE serves on the highest menu (files are indicated, a menu line as lowest line to display) for terminating DiskWorks. Otherwise each operation before the endgaltigen execution can with MODE (within safety inquiries etc..) are broken off.

And now to the function key menus. To the lowest menu line (INF, CPY, KIL, MSK, S2:, X:) exists a second menu (NAM,  PRO, HEX, PAR, INI, DCP). Between the two menus can be switched with a depressing the key (DEF).

The indicated functions are activated by the fact that the function key which is under it (!, ", #, S, %, &) is pressed

But now to the meaning of the contractions in the menu lines.

First menu level:
 

INF: this menu option gives information over the up-to-date selected drive assembly, the existing files, the selected file mask, the date and the conditions of the batteries (internal and if attached also externally).

The highest line gives the free storage location on the RAM disk to S2: and/or the source drive assembly out. The file mask is the indicator template for selected files. '*.*' into the example mask shown above one converts. Over the number of files, which fit the file mask, and how many of it up-to-date marks (0) are, gives the third line to information. The lowest line shows date, time, internal battery voltage (I =) in per cent and the external battery voltage (CE-1600P, E =), if turn out is attached.

With attached power pack it can occur already once that a tension is indicated over 100%. Naturally the transformation of the similar tension on the PC-1600 is to be able to measure quite around the tension as exactly as possible, become several measurements and afterwards an average value in an educated manner. Nevertheless still small jumps and inaccuracy can occur. If thus a result of measurement occurs ' Spanish ', simply again the INF function call...

CPY: hereby files are copied (CoPy). In addition they must be marked. The files are then transferred by the source drive assembly to the goal drive assembly. Date and time of the files remain thereby.

For copying DW asks whether the goal drive assembly is ready. With ' J ' the copying process begins. Not started with "N  " it MODE breaks off.

With the CoPy instruction can be copied naturally also over the serial interface. Besides for people, to possess thus great data safety devices can operate the one PC (IBM clone, Atari of the MAC or otherwise what in the kind) on the PC (see also offer in the introduction).

On the PC copy is very simple. All are marked afterwards files which can be copied and the CoPy function is started. DW say before each file whether the interface is ready for the admission of the data. MODE or BREAK breaks here the copying process off. ' J ' starts the up or download.

The way back of the PC is somewhat more laborious. Since DW cannot know like the file which can be transferred is called, before each loading on the PC-1600 for a file name one asks. After it will proceed in such a way as with the loading on the PC.

Now still which about Backup of larger RAM disks.

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