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If the files MYPROGRAM.MPF, MYPROGRAM__1.MPF, and MYPROGRAM__3.MPF already
exist in a directory, MYPROGRAM__2.MPF is created as the next copy of MYPROGRAM.MPF.
Procedure
Note
Copying files in the same directory
You cannot copy files to the same directory. You must copy the file under a new name.
Turning
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1. Select the "Program manager" operating area.
2. Choose the desired storage location and position the cursor on the file or
directory which you would like to copy.
3. Press the "Copy" softkey.
4. Select the directory in which you want to paste your copied directory/pro‐
gram.
5. Press the "Paste" softkey.
If a directory/program of the same name already exists in this directory,
you are are informed. You are requested to assign a new name, otherwise
the directory/program is assigned a name by the system.
If the name contains illegal characters or is too long, a prompt will appear
for you to enter a permissible name.
6. Press the "OK" or "Overwrite all" softkey if you want to overwrite existing
directories/programs.
- OR -
Press the "No overwriting" softkey if you do not want to overwrite already
existing directories/programs.
- OR -
Press the "Skip" softkey if the copy operation is to be continued with the
next file.
- OR -
Enter another name if you want to paste the directory/program under
another name and press the "OK" softkey.
14.9 Copying and pasting a directory/program
Managing programs
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