BASIC-DOS

System Commands

BASIC-DOS system commands include:

• EXIT
• HELP
• KEYS
• LIST
• MEM
• NEW
• RESTART
• RUN
• VER

The EDIT command isn’t supported yet.

EXIT

EXIT

Exits the command processor if there is a previously loaded copy (see COMMAND.COM).

HELP

HELP [command

function]

Displays help for the specified command or function (eg, HELP MID$), or lists all commands if none is specified. The help text comes from the file HELP.TXT.

KEYS

KEYS

Displays a summary of the special keys that can be used when typing commands (see Typing Commands).

LIST

LIST

Lists all lines of the currently loaded BAS or BAT program.

MEM

MEM

Displays used and available memory. In DEBUG builds of BASIC-DOS, /D displays memory blocks, /F displays open files, and /S displays active sessions.

NEW

NEW

Erases the loaded program, functions, and variables.

RESTART

RESTART

Restarts the system, after writing any modified disk data.

RUN

RUN

Runs the currently loaded BAS or BAT program. If the program and its variables haven’t changed since it last ran, its compiled code is reused, so it starts immediately. Programs can also be run without the RUN command, by typing their names.

VER

VER

Displays the BASIC-DOS version number and revision.

VER
BASIC-DOS Version 2.00

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