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The Assign command lets you assign a logical device name to a
directory, partition, or device. It is useful for creating simulated
drives and for organizing files into small, manageable groups.
The Path command lists, creates, or changes the search path that
AmigaDOS follows when looking for a program (or command) to
execute. It allows you to access a file without typing the names of
the directories that hold the file.
When a CLI command is issued, the computer searches specified
directories to find the command. The directories searched are
specified by a Path command in the start-up sequence. When
shipped, the start-up sequence is set up to cause the following
directories to be searched in order when a command is issued: the
current directory, RAM, c, Utilities, System, Tools, s, Prefs, Supra,
and c. The system stops searching when it finds the command.
The Assign and Path commands are described in the AmigaDOS
Manual and the Enhancer Software Featuring AmigaDOS Version
13 manual. Both books are listed in Appendix C.
Using Shell Scripts
Shell allows you to create and use "scripts" — single commands
that actually execute several commands at once. The Enhancer
Software Featuring AmigaDOS Version 13 manual explains how to
create and use your own scripts.
The following scripts and possibly others are available in the s
directory. To run a Supra script, simply type its name.
Script
Is
Purpose
Generates a sorted list of directories
and files in the current directory.
Is name
Generates a sorted list of directories
and files in the name directory.
drawer name
Creates the name directory.
Install-Sequence
Installs system software. Chapter 3
contains details.
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