You can display the disk directory,
time and date without using DOS:

ED	Display directory

OD	Display date
OT	Display time

Try each of these commands.


Note: the directory is hard to read in
the narrow window because it is
displayed four across.  The following
command displays it two across:


2ED	Display directory, 2 across


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The "OC" command will run a single DOS
command or program and immediately
return to VEDIT. "OC" is similar to the
menu function {MISC, Run DOS Program}.

OC dos-command

For example, to let DOS display the
directory and run the program CHKDSK,
give the following commands:

OC DIR		(and <Enter>)

OC CHKDSK

Technical Note:
Although too complex for this demo, it
is possible to give the "OC" command
with a "variable" DOS command, i.e. the
DOS command is stored in a "text
register".

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To temporarily enter DOS give the "OS"
command.  "OS" is identical to the menu
function {MISC, DOS Shell}.

The DOS prompt will be displayed as
"pathname>>".  The double ">>" is a
reminder that you are still in VEDIT.
You can run as many DOS commands or
other programs as you like.  Give the
DOS command "EXIT" to return to VEDIT.

REMEMBER: You must give the DOS command
	  "EXIT" to return to VEDIT and
	  this demo.

Type:   OS		(and <Enter>)

Technical note:
VEDIT may be using too much memory to
run some programs.  In practice, VEDIT
can be invoked to use less memory.

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