User`s guide

Example
LIF to DOS copy from an external drive to your current PC directory:
LIF CP 702:DAFREQ DSK_FREQ
DOS to LIF copy from home directory to external drive. /N option is used to allow the LIF file name to
begin with a number. If /N were not typed the file name would be X77PSD.
Note Invalid LIF filenames may cause files to be inaccessible by another LIF system, e.g.,
Pascal workstations or HP BASIC.
LIF CP 77PSD 702:77PSD /N
DOS to LIF copy from DOS external drive to LIF external drive:
LIF CP 702:DAFREQ E:FREQ
DOS to LIF copy forcing long line length:
LIF CP LONG.ASC 702:LONGLINES /S:1000
Discussion
Any specified LIF file name is automatically translated to contain a valid LIF file name as follows:
• Shifts lower to upper case.
• Allows ‘’_’’, ‘’.’’, and digits (0-9).
• Translates all other characters to the letter ‘’X’’.
• If the first character is not a letter, then the file name will be preceded by the letter ‘’X’’.
• Truncates file names to 10 characters.
Only two types of file conversions (i.e., not raw copy) are allowed between LIF and DOS files: ASCII
and BDAT. LIF Binary files are not converted.
For a LIF to DOS file copy, LIF ASCII files are converted to DOS ASCII files and LIF BDAT files are
converted to DOS Binary files. All other files are copied in raw mode (exactly as they appear in the
LIF file). The automatic conversions for LIF ASCII and BDAT files may be turned off with the raw
option (/R).
File System Conversion (LIF/DOS)
LIF CP
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