Epson PX-8 User Manual page 62

USINGjTHE PIP
*
PROMPT
If you want to transfer a large number of files or transfer files between two
data disks, it may be more convenient to give the PIP command on its own,
producing the
*
prompt:
The command string as described above can then be typed for each operation.
For example to copy all the COM files to drive A: from drive C:, the display
would show:
C)PIP
*E:aC:*.COM
COPYING -
PIP. COM
STAT. COM
SUBMIT .COM
XSUB.COM
FILINK.COM
TERM. COM
CONFIG.COM
*
Or to output a file to the screen:
C>PIP
*
CON: =MEMO.DOC
At the
*
prompt you can type in any PIP commands you like without having
to load PIP on every operation. This can save a great deal of time if there are
a number of operations to be carried out.
One you have finished, pressing the
I
RETURN
I
key, the
I
STOP
I
key or
I
CTRL
I -
[g
will return you to the system prompt on the drive form which
you entered PIP (the default drive), or to the MENU if it is switched on.
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The STAT program is used to find out the STATistics or STATus of the vari-
ous disk drives. This makes it the most frequently used of the utility programs.
Many CP
1M
users do not use the full facilities provided by STAT. The follow-
ing information is therefore provided as a list of operations, with a summary
at the end.
STAT and the Microcassette Drive
Because the Microcassette drive is not a standard CP
1M
disk device, but is a
sequential tape device, the STAT program cannot determine the correct data
for space on the Microcassette Drive. Also file name lengths may not be accurate.
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