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                                  ERASE.COM                                   

             Size (recs) CRC   Version    Author/Latest Issue      Disk
ERASE52.COM    3k (24)   E2F5  5.2        Rick Charnes 1/89        Z3COM3
ERAS52-8.COM   3k (24)   26A1  5.2        Rick Charnes 1/89        Z3COM3

  1- Syntax/Options  2- Notes                                                 



   ERASE is the transient counterpart of ERA.  It erases files in a file list.
If  no  option is selected,  ERASE does not 'see' system files,  and  requests 
permission  to erase read-only files encountered,  but  read-write  non-system 
files are unconditionally erased.  Vs 5.0 (5/84) by R. Conn.
:1

   Syntax:  ERASE dir:afn1,dir:afn2,... [/]o...

  Options:  S - erase system files encountered in the file list

            R - erase r/o files in the list without asking for permission

            I - inspect; display the name of each file in the list and prompt
                for permission before erasing.  If the user gives permission,
                but the file is r/o with the R option off, a second prompt
                will be made before erasing  
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ERASE Notes:

   a. Version 5.1 is a rewrite in Z80 opcodes, Zilog mnemonics and ZCPR33 Type
      3  format.  The  ZCPR 3.3  parser  is used  if  available, and  the help 
      message  gives the correct COMfile name  of the program.   Wheel byte is 
      also  checked before  granting "S" or "R" option or  help text  on those
      options.

   b. Version 5.2 adds the following:

      o  Turns off  ZEX input  while  running.   This is  important under some 
         circumstances when  ERASE is in  an  alias  running  in  a ZEX  file, 
         allowing the user rather than the ZEX script to answer a prompt.
      o  Sets ZCPR3 error flag if no files were erased.
      o  The number of files erased is put into ZCPR3 register "0".
