Contents | Amstrad DDI-1 guide

Contents

Foundation Course

F1 Setting Up

F2 About Discs

F3 Loading Software/Games

F4 Introducing AMSDOS and CP/M

Chapter 1 Making Working Discs

Backup master disc

A working SYSTEM/UTILITY disc A BASIC only disc

Turnkey AMSTRAD BASIC discs Turnkey CP1M discs and packages Configuring discs

Starting and autostarting a Turnkey CP/M package

Chapter 2 AMSDOS Primer

Disc directory

AMSDOS filenames and filetypes

Filename construction, headers and wild cards. Examples of using AMSDOS commands in a program Saving variables and performing a screen dump Reference guide to AMSDOS commands

Copying files

Reference guide to AMSDOS error messages

Chapter 3 CP/M Primer

Operating with CP/M

CP/M system tracks

Configuration sector

Console control codes

Logging in a disc

Direct console commands

Transient commands

File and disc copying

System management

Disc generation

AMSTRAD Disc Drive & Interface DDI-1 Manual

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Page Amstrad Disc Drive & Interface DDI-1 Amstrad Contents Contents Page Foundations 1 Setting Up Connecting the Mains Lead Connecting the DDI-1 to the Computer Computer Interface Unit Main Disc Drive Drive a Computer Foundations 2 About Discs Write Protection Open Closed When Your Disc Is Indicator Lamp Eject Button Drive a disc missing Retry, Ignore or Cancel? Foundations Loading Software/GamesRun rolcave ROLCAVE. not found Bad command Syntax errorDrive a read fail Retry, Ignore or Cancel? Type mismatch Foundations Introducing Amsdos and CP/M Drive B disc missing Retry, Ignore or Cancel Load filenameDisc Tape.in Storing Data Onto Disc First Steps Using The CP/M DiscCpm CLS? Beware Back to AmsdosSaving a Program in Memory onto Disc Loading From Disc CatalogEXAMPLE.BAS Copying Programs From Cassette to Disc Copying Programs From Disc to DiscCopying Programs From Disc to Cassette Copying Using the CP/M System Disc Copying Using Disccopy Copying Using Copydisc Copying started Reading track 0 toWriting track 0 to Do you want to copy another disc Y/N Checking Discs AbortingDiscchk Chkdisc Installation Amstrad Disc Drive & Interface DDI-1 Manual Backup Master Disc Making Working Discs Working SYSTEM/UTILITY disc Basic only discTurnkey Amstrad Basic discs DISCCOPY.COM Turnkey Basic using disc supplied Turnkey CP/M DiscsTurnkey Basic onto your Working disc Creating a Turnkey CP/M System disc Configuring the Output from the package Configuring a CP/M ProgramAmbiguous filename Confirm individual files Y/N ? Starting a Turnkey CP/M Package Configuring the Input to the packagePayroll Autostarting a Turnkey CP/M Package Amsdos Primer Introduction Amsdos filenames and filetypes Disc DirectoryConstruction of Filenames Filenames on two drives Amsdos headersSave PROG.BAS a Save Bprog .BAS Examples of Using Amsdos Commands in a program Wild cardsSaving variables and performing a Screen Dump BERT.BAS FRED1.BAS FRED2.BAS FRED3.BAK FRED3.BAS FINISH.BAS Neat Closeout Reference guide to Amsdos commands Pre-empting a Garbage CollectionWhile not EOF Wend Closein Summary of Basic commands Summary of Amsdos external commandsSave OPENOUT, Print #9, Write #9, List #9, Closeout CAT CPM DIRDisc DISC.IN ERA RENTape TAPE.IN File Copying procedures Copying FilesAmsdos files with headers Ascii files File has a header Amstrad Reference guide to Amsdos Error Messages Drive Drive disc missing Drive Drive disc is write protectedDrive Drive read fail Drive Drive write fail Operating with CP/M CP/M PrimerCP/M system tracks Console control codes Configuration SectorLogging in a disc Direct Console Commands Switching default drivesDIR command ERA command Transient commands REN commandType command Peripheral Management File and disc copying Single file copyingWhole disc copiers and checkers Cassette files System Management Stat Setup Do you want to update your system disc Y/NStat SECRET.BAS $DIR Is this correct Y/N Disc Generation AmsdosFormat Format D Format I Format Bootgen Advanced programmingMovcpm Sysgen Amstrad Disc Drive & Interface DDI-1 Manual What is Logo Introduction to Logo Dr. Logo Getting Started Procedures with parameters Repeat 4 fd 60 rtTo square Repeat 4 fd 60 rt 90 end To squareanysize side repeat 4 fd side rt 90 end Using Variables to remember values Editing programs and proceduresCs squareanysize 100 rt 45 squareanysize To triangle Repeat 3 fd edge rt 120 end Operating hints Summary of Dr. Logo primitives Word and List Processing AsciiChar Count Emptyp FirstFput List Arithmetic Operations Logical Operations Not ?= Logo Logo Procedures Variables Editing Text ScreenSetsplit Show Clean Graphic ScreenType Dot Setpal PalWindow Turtle Graphics Wrap Seth Setpc Workspace Management SetposErn Nodes Recycle GlistGprop Plist Disc Files Dir LoadSave KEYBOARD, Joystick buttonp Paddle ?paddle 0?make key rc ?key Sound EnvEnt Release Label RepeatRun Stop Error CatchPause Throw System Properties Technical information for the user Firmware Headers Changing Discs Store requirements Bios messages Error MessagesAmsdos messages Failed to load boot sector Disc Organisation Common to ALL Formats Jump Block Re-Interception by the User Jump Block Interception by AmsdosReturn Parameters 132 #BC8C 133 #BC8F 134 #BC92 135 #BC95 #BC98 Intercepted Firmware Calls137 #BC9B Page Appendix Glossary of Terms CP/M Dr.Logo Primitives TPA Amstrad Disc Drive & Interface DDI-1 Manual Appendix Term Limitations of Remedies Amstrad Disc Drive & Interface DDI-1 Manual Appendix Index ERA Setpos