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dos.pick

Verb: TCL1/DOS, Releases: AP/DOS

Boots Pick from DOS.

Syntax

pick {/x} {x}

Description

boots the Pick environment from DOS.

If no options are specified, a list of boot options is provided, offering the choices to reload the ABS section, to reload the (Pick) file system, to Execute a coldstart, or to quit.

Options

c Prevents loading the 'C' support package, saving roughly 71kb of memory. Any Pick/BASIC programs which attempt to access a C program, such as 'import' and 'export', will abort into the Pick/BASIC debugger. (This feature is on releases 5.2.2 and higher only).

/x Bypasses the 'option' prompt and proceeds directly into the coldstart process.

x Suppresses the 'Pick Copyright' message.

Example

pick /x

In this example, the 'option' prompt is bypassed, but the Pick
copyright message is displayed.

pick /x x

This bypasses the 'option' prompt and the Pick copyright message.

See Also

Command Name Type Description
tcl.coldstart Verb: Access System coldstart procedure.
tcl.user-coldstart Verb: Access Invokes user-defined coldstart sequence.
tcl.power-off Verb: Access Performs orderly system shutdown sequence.
dos.pick84 Verb: TCL1 Changes the DOS BIOS version.
dos.pickx Verb: TCL1 Boots Advanced Pick without further prompting.
dos.pickstop Verb: TCL1 Performs sudden shutdown of AP/DOS.

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