FrymasterVB/oldCMNDPROC.BAS.md

Old Command Processor Documentation

This file contains documentation for the legacy CMNDPROC.BAS command processor implementation.

Overview

CMNDPROC.BAS was the original command processor module used for parsing and executing commands in BASIC. It provided command line interpretation and execution capabilities.

Key Functions

• Command parsing and tokenization
• Command execution routing
• Parameter handling
• Error checking and validation
• Built-in command implementations

Command Format

Commands followed this general format:

COMMAND [PARAM1] [PARAM2] ... [PARAMn]

Where:

• COMMAND: The command name (required)
• PARAMx: Optional parameters specific to each command

Built-in Commands

The following commands were supported:

• HELP - Display help information
• DIR - List directory contents
• CD - Change current directory
• TYPE - Display file contents
• COPY - Copy files
• DEL - Delete files
• REN - Rename files
• CLS - Clear screen
• EXIT - Exit to system

Error Handling

Error codes were returned as follows:

• 0: Success
• 1: Invalid command
• 2: Invalid parameters
• 3: File not found
• 4: Path not found
• 5: Access denied

Notes

This was replaced by newer command processor implementations but is maintained for legacy documentation purposes. s