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  1.           COPYSAFE                            Michael J. Mefford
  2.           Command                                     1987/No. 6
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  6.           Purpose:  Prevents accidentally over-writing files when
  7.                     using the COPY command.
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  9.           Format:   [d:][path]COPYSAFE
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  11.           Remarks:  COPYSAFE is a memory-resident utility that
  12.                     displays the filename(s), drive, and
  13.                     directory of any file that will be
  14.                     overwritten if a COPY command is executed.
  15.                     After being warned, you are given the
  16.                     opportunity either to terminate the COPY
  17.                     procedure or to continue, and so overwrite
  18.                     the file(s).
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  20.                     COPYSAFE should be loaded only once per
  21.                     session.  The best procedure is to include it
  22.                     in an AUTOEXEC.BAT file.  Be sure, however,
  23.                     to load COPYSAFE after any commands (such as
  24.                     DATE or TIME) that pause for user input.
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  26.                     Notes:
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  28.                     1.   Because of the way DOS processes
  29.                          commands in a batch file, COPYSAFE
  30.                          cannot warn against accidental
  31.                          overwriting if you run COPY as part of a
  32.                          .BAT file.  Similarly, it is not
  33.                          designed to handle instances in which
  34.                          the COPY command is used to concatenate
  35.                          files.
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  37.                     2.   COPYSAFE is highly compatible with other
  38.                          memory-resident programs, but because
  39.                          absolute compatibility among all
  40.                          possible TSR (terminate but stay
  41.                          resident) utilities cannot be
  42.                          guaranteed, you should check its
  43.                          operation on your system thoroughly
  44.                          before you rely on it completely.
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