ProDOS is its own OS, and likewise has it's own command set. It is different enough from Dos 3.3 to cause some confusion and so here is a set of basic commands for working your way around ye' olde' ProDOS.
- CAT or CATALOG
Gets a listing of all files in the current prefix (se below). It is the equivelent as the MS-DOS 'dir' command or the UNIX 'ls' command. 'CAT' will give an listing that will fit on a 40-column screen, while 'CATALOG' displays a more complete
listing for 80-column displays.
- PREFIX
This is the ProDOS version of the MS-DOS and UNIX 'CD', and such a directlry in ProDOS is sometiems refered to as a prefix. This makes perfect sense when you think about it. The prefix delimeter is the proper "/", instead of the drain bramaged "\" that Mess-DOS uses.
- CREATE
The ProDOS version of the MS-DOS and UNIX 'mkdir'. Creates a new 'PREFIX' for files to be put in to.
- RENAME
Rename a file. Same as what was it does in MS-DOS or Apple DOS 3.3.
- DELETE
Delete or erase a file. MS-DOS 'del' or UNIX 'rm'.
- VERIFY
Verify that a particular file exists propery on the disk and check to see if each sector is readable.
- - (DASH)
The dash is a special prefix, Executes a file regardless of what type it is. This, of course, won't work unless the file can be executed.
- RUN
Executes an (uncompiled) Applesoft BASIC program -- Integer BASIC execution is NOT supported in ProDOS.
- BYE
Dumps you out from the current BASIC.SYSTEM and prompts the user for the name of another .SYSTEM file to execute. A ProDOS '.SYSTEM' file is like the MS-DOS 'command.com' or UNIX shell.