3980xpi Users Manual - Data I/O Corporation

Purge File
Rename File
Commands
The parameters are described below:
� Filename
Specifies the name of the disk file to save RAM data to. This may be a new
or existing filename you want to overwrite. If you are writing to an existing
file, the current data in the file is replaced by the new data. The filename
must follow standard DOS conventions (such as 27c256.dat or 16l8.dat).
� Memory Begin Address (for memory devices only)
Specifies the first address in RAM where data is to be saved. The default
address is 0.
� User Data Size
Specifies the size, in hex bytes, of the data block to save. This value is
normally equal to the device size. This option appears only if you have
selected a memory device.
More Commands/File Operations/Purge File
This command deletes a file, or group of files, from a disk. To purge a file from
a disk, follow these steps:
1. Insert the disk with the file you want to delete into the disk drive.
2. When you select the Purge File command, the dialog window fills with a
directory listing. The programmer displays up to 28 files at one time. If
there are more than 28 files, press CTRL+N to display the next page of
files. Press CTRL+P to display the first page of files.
If you do not see the file you want to delete, press F2, insert another disk,
and return to the beginning of this step.
3. Move the cursor to the Filename field and enter the name of the file you
want to delete.
Note: You can use an asterisk (*) as a wildcard. For example, to purge
both 27512.dat and 27128.dat, you could type 27*.dat.
4. Move the cursor to the Are you sure? field and press Y.
CAUTION: If you do not want to delete the file, do not press Enter.
5. To delete the file, press ENTER. If you do not want to delete the file, press F2
to return to the File Operations menu.
More Commands/File Operations/Rename File
This command changes the name of a file. To rename a file, follow these steps:
1. Insert the disk with the file you want to rename into the disk drive.
2. When you select the Rename File command, the dialog window fills with
the directory listing, displaying up to 28 files at a time. If there are more
than 28 files, press CTRL+N to display the next page of files. Press
CTRL+P to display the first page of files.
If you do not see the file you want to rename, press F2, insert another
disk, and return to the beginning of this step.
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