Turbo Basic

To make a directory for your Turbo Basic files, do the following:1. At the C> prompt, type MKDIR BASIC and press Enter. The MKDIRcommand tells DOS to make a directory called BASIC.2. Type CHDIR BASIC and press Enter. The CHDIR command tells DOS tomove you into the BASIC directory.3. Now, put the Turbo Basic disk you want to copy from into one of your floppydrives-let's say A for this example-and type COPY A:*.* Enter. (The asterisksare wildcards that stand for all files.) The COpy command tells DOS tocopy all files on the A drive to the BASIC directory on the C drive. As eachfile on the disk is copied, you will see it listed on the screen.That's all there is to it. Treat a directory the same way you would a disk drive: Toload Turbo Basic, you must be in the BASIC directory before typing TB and pressingEnter, or else DOS won't be able to find the program.SubdirectoriesIf you are someone who really likes organization, you can further subdivide yourdirectories into subdirectories. You can create as many directories and subdirectoriesas you like-just don't forget where you put your files!A subdirectory is created the same way as a directory; To create a subdirectoryfrom the BASIC directory (for instance, for storing your graphics files), do thefollowing:1. Be sure you are in the BASIC directory.2. Type MKDIR GRAPH Enter.3. Type CHDIR GRAPH. You are now in the GRAPH subdirectory.4. If you already have BASIC graphics files you want to store in this subdirectory,copy them now. If the files are on a floppy disk with the extension .GRP,insert the disk in drive A and press Enter. If the files are in the root directoryof your hard disk, type COpy \ *.GRP and press Enter.436 Turbo Basic Owner's Handbook