Ms-Dos Rules - Sanyo MBC-550 Series User Manual

MS-DOS RULES
Words called commands and statements are typed into the
computer to operate MS-DOS. The Sanyo computer under­
stands these commands, but just as any language needs
rules and grammar, the command and statement words of
MS-DOS have rules called syntax. These rules help the
computer understand what you want to do.
The following rules (syntax notation) are used through­
out this section in the descriptions of command and
statements:
[ ]
Square brackets indicate that the enclosed
entry is optional.
< >
Angle brackets indicate data you must
enter. When the angle brackets enclose
lower case text, you must type an entry
defined by the text; for example,
<filename>.
enclose upper case text, you must press
the key named by the text; for example,
<RETURN>.
When the angle brackets
{ }
Braces indicate that you have a choice
between two or more entries. At least one
of the entries enclosed in braces must be
chosen unless the entries are enclosed in
square brakets.
Ellipses indicate that an entry may be
repeated as many times as needed or
desired.
• • •
I
A bar indicates an OR statement in a
command.
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