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How this Guide Is Organized
Part One Basic Operating Information
Introduction
Chapter 1: Unpacking, Setting up and Using the 1581
Step-By-Step Instructions
Troubleshooting Guide
Tips for Maintenance and Care
Inserting a Diskette
Using Pre-Programmed (Software) Diskettes
How to Prepare a New Diskette
Diskette Directory
Selective Directories
Printing a Directory
Pattern Matching
Splat Files
Chapter 2: Basic 2.0 Commands
Error Checking
BASIC Hints
Save
Save with Replace
Verify
Scratch
More about Scratch
Rename
Renaming and Scratching Troublesome Files
Copy
Validate
Initialize
Chapter 3: Basic 7.0 Commands
Error Checking
Save
Save with Replace
Copy
Concat
Scratch
More about Scratch
Rename
Renaming and Scratching Troublesome Files
Collect
Dclear
Part Two Advanced Operation and Programming
Chapter 4 Sequential Data Files
Opening a File
Closing a File
Reading File Data: Using Input
More about Input
Numeric Data Storage on Diskette
Reading File Data: Using Get
Demonstration of Sequential Files
Chapter 5: Relative Data Files
Files, Records, and Fields
File Limits
Creating a Relative File
Using Relative Files: Record# Command
Completing Relative File Creation
Expanding a Relative File
Writing Relative File Data
Designing a Relative Record
Writing the Record
Reading a Relative Record
The Value of Index Files
Chapter 6 Direct Access Commands
Opening a Data Channel for Direct Access
Block-Read
Block-Write
The Original Block-Read and Block-Write Commands
The Buffer Pointer
Allocating Blocks
Freeing Blocks
Partitions and Sub-Directories
Using Random Files
Chapter 7: Internal Disk Commands
Memory-Read
Memory-Write
Memory-Execute
Block-Execute
User Commands
Utility Loader
Auto Boot Loader
Chapter 8: Machine Language Programs
Disk-Related Kernal Subroutines
Chapter 9: Burst Commands
Cmdl-Read
Cmd2-Write
Cmd3-Inquire Disk
Cmd4-Format
Cmd6-Query Disk Format
Cmd7-Inquire Status
Cmd8-Dump Track Cache Buffer
Chgutl Utility
Fastload Utility
Status Byte Breakdown
Burst Transfer Protocol
Explanation of Procedures
Chapter 10:1581 Internal Operation
Logical Versus Physical Disk Format
Track Cache Buffer
Controller Job Queue
Vectoredjump Table
A: Changing the Device Number Ill
B: Dos Error Messages
C: Dos Diskette Format
D: Disk Command Quick Reference Chart
E: Specifications of the 1581 Disk Drive
F: Serial Interface Information
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