Downloaded from www.commodorefree.com (commodore Free magazine) Origionaly compiled by: ----------------------- Nigel Parker (commodore free) www.commodorefree.com Alan Bairstow (Commodore Scene) www.commodorescene.org.uk -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ********************************** ********************************** ** Commodore 64 Reference Guide ** ********************************** ********************************** COMMODORE FILE TYPES AND USES ----------------------------- DEL Deleted file PRG Program file SEQ Sequence file (usually txt file) REL Relative file (data file) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= COMMODORE 64 BASIC DISK COMMANDS -------------------------------- Format new disk OPEN1,8,15,”N0:”DISKNAME,ID”:CLOSE 1 Load a file LOAD “FILENAME”,8 Load 1st disk file LOAD “*”,8 Load and run file LOAD “FILENAME”,8,1 Save a file SAVE “FILENAME”,8 Save and replace SAVE “@0:”FILENAME”,8 Verify disk file VERIFY “FILENAME”,8 Directory listing LOAD “$”,8 (hit enter) LIST (hit enter) Redirection CMD EXAMPLE: Redirect dir listing to serial printer OPEN 1,4:CMD 1:LIST:CLOSE 1 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= COMMODORE 128 BASIC DISK COMMANDS --------------------------------- Formatting a disk HEADER “diskname”,LID,Ddrivenumber, ON,Udevicenumber Load a file DLOAD “filename”,8 Saving a file DSAVE “filename”,8 Verifying a file DVERIFY “filename”,8 Disk Directory DIRECTORY COMMODORE DOS WEDGE DISK COMMANDS --------------------------------- Wildcards ? Match any character E.G DO? could match DOG or DOC * Match the rest of the name E.G D* could match DOG or DUG Format a new disk @NEW0:”diskname”,ID Save a file <“filename” Load a file /”filename” Load and run file ^”filename” Load MC file %”filename” Scratch file @S:”filename” Rename @R:”newname=oldname” Check disk @ Validate @V Directory @$ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DATEL ACTION REPLAY DISK COMMANDS --------------------------------- Load a file F1 Load + run file F2 Load Directory F3 List Directory F5 Run F7 Load a file /filename Load +run a file ^filename Verify file &filename Save a file &Filename Save File warp &Filename,w Read Disk error @ or @8 or @9 Initialize disk @I Validate disk @V Rename a file @R:NEWNAME=OLDNAME Clear directory @N:NAME Format a disk @N:NAME,ID Display directory @$ or $ (Scratch) a file @S:filename Change disk id+name @H:NAME,ID -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= JIFFY DOS DISK COMMANDS ----------------------- FUNCTION KEYS: F1 = @$:* Display directory of currently selected device F2 = @D List a BASIC program F3 = / Load a BASIC Program F4 = @T List an ASCII text file F5 = ^ Load a BASIC program F6 = End F8 or CLR Move Cursor CRSR up or down Select all + Unselect all - Select some files INS/DEL Load and run file RETURN Change directory View file with plugin Load a program SHIFT+RETURN LOAD volume root / Open or close CD ^ Quit application < IDE64 COMMODORE BASIC COMMAND EXTENSIONS ---------------------------------------- Initialize one device INIT Initialize two devices INIT2 Change directory CD “directorypath”,DN Directory Unix style LL “path”,DN Directory c64 style DIR””,DN Make directory MKDIR “pathname”,DN Delete file RM “name”,DN Delete empty directory Print time and date DATE Swap device numbers CHANGE (floppy now 10 ide64 device now 8) Open cd tray CDOPEN Close Cd tray CDCLOSE Deactivate IDE 64 KILL -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Version number 9th November 2006 End of File..........