Juniper Systems Allegro DOS Manual - Manual (Page 70)

70 Allegro DOS Owner’s Manual
F1 Drives
Press F1 and a list of available drives is shown. Highlight the drive
you want to select and press ENTER. The letter of the selected drive
is displayed on the fi rst status line on the FileScout main screen.
F2 Edit
The edit function is used to edit existing text fi les. Highlight the fi le
you want to edit and press F2. The fi le is opened in the Text Editor.
To create a new text fi le, see the description for F10 Utilities, option 2,
Editor.
F3 Copy
This command copies a fi le or a group of fi les. Highlight a fi le or
mark a group of fi les to be copied using Ins and press F3.
You are asked to enter the destination for the fi les to be copied to
on the second status line. Enter the destination path (drive and
directory). If you wish to rename a fi le, include the name within the
destination path. Press ENTER to copy the fi les.
F4 MkDir
This command is used to create a new subdirectory in the current
directory path. When F4 is pressed, you are asked to enter the name
of the new subdirectory on the second status line. Enter the name
and press ENTER.
F5 Xfer
Use this function to set up communication parameters and establish
communication between the Allegro and another computer. When
you press F5 the following communication functions are shown:
Function Description
F1 = COM Port Set Up Communication Port
F2 = Baud Select Baud Rate
F3 = Cmd Access the Commands
F4 = Recv Receive Files From PC
F5 = Send Send Files to PC
F6 = Lynx Toggle Lynx On and Off
Refer to Establishing Communication Between Computers and
Communicating with Other PC Programs earlier in this chapter for
details about these functions.