abs-dump Command

For Windows: Not Supported

The abs-dump BASIC program dumps the abs file to magnetic media, creating a bootable tape.

Syntax

abs-dump file.reference {(options)}

Synonym(s)

absdump

Parameter(s)

options

a

Drive 0 (default)

b

Drive 1

f

Forces link field to bottom of frame.

n

High density (1.2 mb, 1.4 mb)

i

Suppresses display of the frame counter.

l

Zero link field.

q

SCT drive

r

Allows respecification of destination ABS frame size.

s

Standard density (360k, 720k)

v

Dump to pre-attached device

w

Swaps header field sizes.

 

WARNING

When dumping to a floppy disk or pseudo floppy disk, it is necessary to first do a t-att 512. Failure to do this can generate an abort.

See Also

Attribute Mark, Backward Link Zero, echo Command, Frame, ignore-signals Command, Metacharacters, Options, Segment Mark, Start Buffer Mark, Subvalue Mark, System Privileges, t-att Command, u61a2 User Exit