AmigaOS 3.1 Command Reference

CROSSDOS


Format:
CROSSDOS [CX_PRIORITY <priority>] [CX_POPKEY <key>]
[CX_POPUP <yes|no>]

Template:
CX_PRIORITY/N/K, CX_POPKEY/K, CX_POPUP/K

Purpose:
To set text filter and conversion options.

Path:
Extras:Tools/Commodities/CrossDOS

Specification:


CROSSDOS lets you read from and write to MS-DOS formatted disks using your
standard Amiga drives. This makes it simple to transfer information such as
text, font, database, and graphics files between Amiga and MS-DOS computers.
Use the CROSSDOS command to set text filter and conversion options during
this transfer.

The Standard DOS drivers for CrossDOS are PC0: and PC1:, which correspond to
DF0: and DF1:. These two drivers allow an Amiga floppy drive to read from
and write to 720kB MS-DOS disks. CrossDOS drivers still handle your Amiga
disks normally.

CX_POPKEY allows you to specify the hot key for the program. If more than
one key is specified, be sure to enclose the entire argument in double-
quotes (i.e., CX_POPKEY="Shift F1").

CX_POPUP=no will prevent the CrossDOS window from opening. By default the
program window opens when the command is invoked.

CX_PRIORITY sets the priority of CrossDOS in relation to all other Commodity
Exchange programs. All the Commodity Exchange programs are set to a default
priority of 0.

For complete information on CrossDOS, see Using the Amiga Worhbench manual.


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