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From: higgin@cbmvax.UUCP (Paul Higginbottom)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Making Format a little nicer
Message-ID: <7141@cbmvax.UUCP>
Date: 27 Jun 89 13:28:58 GMT
Reply-To: higgin@cbmvax.UUCP (Paul Higginbottom)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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I became so irate the other day with the Format program's
requirement that I type in stupid words like NAME and DRIVE
that I wrote this little script and added the following aliases.

	Enjoy.

		Paul.

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File:  s:fmt
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.key drive/a,name/a,opt1,opt2,opt3,opt4
if <opt1> EQ "-e"
	echo "Format drive <drive>"
	echo "With Name <name>"
	echo "Options: <opt2> <opt3> <opt4>"
	sys:system/format drive <drive> name <name> <opt2> <opt3> <opt4>
else
	sys:system/format drive <drive> name <na> <opt1> <opt2> <opt3>
endif

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Add alias lines to s:Shell-Startup
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alias format execute s:fmt []
alias qformat execute s:fmt [] quick noicons

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To use:
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From the Shell, instead of typing the normal:
	format drive df0: name "foo"
you can enter:
	format df0: foo

And for quick formatting, instead of typing:
	format drive df0: name "foo" quick noicons
                                           ^[optional, granted]
you can enter:
	qformat df0: foo

Appending a "-e" option will echo the arguments to you before initiating
the format.  This is handy to make sure you're formatting the right
drive, etc.


Disclaimer: my opinions are own and not those of my employer.
[Pretty obvious since I'm badmouthing our own utility! :-)]