Date   : Sat, 29 Jan 2000 12:59:49 -0800
From   : Raymond Hoser <adder@...>
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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