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The PIP Command CP/M 3 User's Guide
A>PIP LST:=B:DRAFT.TXT[TB]
The file DRAFT.TXT on drive B is written to the printer device. Any tab
characters are expanded to the nearest column that is a multiple of 8.
A>PIP PRN:=B:DRAFT.TXT
The preceding command causes PIP to write the file DRAFT.TXT to the
list device. It automatically expands the tabs, adds line numbers, and
ejects pages after sixty lines.
Multiple Command Mode
Syntax: PIP
Explanation: This form of the PIP command starts the PIP utility and lets you type
multiple command lines while PIP remains in user memory.
PIP writes an asterisk on your screen when ready to accept input command
lines.
You can type any valid command line described under previous PIP
formats following the asterisk prompt.
Terminate PIP by pressing only the RETURN key following the asterisk
prompt. The empty command line tells PIP to discontinue operation and
return to the CP/M 3 system prompt.
Examples:
A>PIP
CP/M 3 PIP VERSION 3*0
*NEWFILE=FILE1,FILE2,FILE3
* APROG.COM=BPROG.COM
* A:=B:X.BAS
* B : = *.*
*^M
A>
This command loads the PIP program. The PIP command input prompt,
*, tells you that PIP is ready to accept commands. The effects of this
sequence of commands are the same as in the previous examples, where
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