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File System Management
When managing a file system, go to these sections for information you are interested in:
File System
Directory Operations
File Operations
Batch Operations
Storage Medium Operations
Setting File System Prompt Modes
File System Operations Example
File System
File System Overview
A major function of the file system is to manage storage media. It allows you to perform operations such
as directory create and delete, and file copy and display. If an operation, delete or overwrite for example,
causes problems such as data loss or corruption, the file system will prompt you to confirm the
operation by default.
File system operations fall into
Medium
Operations, and
Filename Formats
When you specify a file, you must enter the filename in one of the following formats.
Filename formats:
Format
file-name
path/file-name
drive:/[path]/file-
name
Directory
Setting File System Prompt
Description
Specifies a file under the
current working directory.
Specifies a file in the specified
folder under the current
working directory. path
indicates the name of the
folder. You can specify multiple
folders, indicating a file under a
multi-level folder.
Specifies a file in the specified
storage medium on the device.
drive represents the storage
medium name, which is usually
flash.
Operations,
File
Operations,
Modes.
Length
1 to 91
characters
1 to 135
characters
1 to 135
characters
1-1
Batch
Operations,
Example
a.cfg indicates a file named
a.cfg under the current working
directory
test/a.cfg indicates a file named
a.cfg in the test folder under
the current working directory.
flash:/test/a.cfg indicates a file
named a.cfg in the test folder
under the root directory of the
flash memory.
Storage