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AmigaDOS Command Structure

Every AmigaDOS command has a specific format and syntax that must be used for the system to accept and act on the command. The general rules for working with AmigaDOS commands are few, but absolute:

1> ECHO command TO Adisk:Text/Comment
1> ECHO "A comment" TO "My Disk:Text/Comment"

A sample of the structure of an AmigaDOS command line is illustrated in Figure 3-3. It consists of the COPY command followed by two arguments.

Figure 3-3. Example Command Line

An argument is an additional piece of information the command uses, such as a file name or option. Command arguments are similar to icon Tool Types on the Workbench. Depending on the command, arguments can be optional ir required. Figure 3-3 illustrates the following points about arguments.

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