Date   : Sat, 29 Jan 2000 14:50:01 -0000
From   : "Christopher Hatton" <CHatton@...>
Subject: Fw: A query

Hi All,

Recently recieved a Beeb enquiry. Not too sure myself so I thought I'd passs
it over to the list:

----- Original Message -----
From: Raymond Hoser <adder@...>
To: <CHatton@...>
Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2000 9:06 PM
Subject: A query


> I'm using an Acorn type of computer that is modified to convert BBC
> "View" text files across to IBM text files and am having difficulties.
> I'm using a DOS+Boot disk v 1.2 x10s 1.01 to try to do this using a
> "getfile" command for individual files and a "move" command for multiple
> files.
> I can get the "getfile" command to work but not the "move" one.
> I am trying to use a "Move" program which in theory transfers files from
> the BBC disk to a disk formatted for IBM which I can then read on the
> IBM computer.
> However the best I can get is the following error message:
>
> Syntax: move <source filespec> <-fs> [/opt] <dest dirspec> <-fs> [/opt]
>
> I've tried every combination known and got nowhere.
> I also sometimes get other error messages complaining of no directory
> and so on.
>
> Assuming I have file/s named "big3" and "big4"
> can you tell me exactly what I need to type to get them from a BBC drive
> numbered "1" (as in number one) to an IBM drive numbered "a" that are
> hooked up in the same system, (In that I need the EXACT syntax).
> Also am I able to use a wildcard (*) to get the whole BBC disk across at
> once and again, do you know EXACTLY what I must type?
> Please let me know this if you can help.
> Thanks for your help.
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