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     NAME
	  Assign - Binds a device name to a directory.

     SYNOPSIS
	  Assign NAME: DIRECTORY <total	of 10 pairs> LIST/S

     DESCRIPTION
	  Assign causes	NAME: to be a synonym for DIRECTORY or
	  Pathname.  This is refered to	as a "logical" device, since
	  it appears to	the amiga and the user as a device, but	is in
	  fact a directory.  You can use this as a convenient short
	  hand to refer	to lengthy pathnames, or to refer to a variety
	  of different directories by the same name (just change the
	  assignment when you want the program to change directories).
	  You can remove assignments by	giving only NAME:, without a
	  directory path to assign it to.  Typing Assign by itself, or
	  Assign LIST, will display the	current	logical	assignments.

     EXAMPLE
	  ASSIGN  DICTIONARY:  df1:usr/lib/dictionary DICTIONARY: may
	  now be used as a synonym for the complete path
	  df1:usr/lib/dictionary.  If a	program	uses the logical
	  device DICTIONARY:  rather than a hardcoded directory	name,
	  then changing	the DICTIONARY:	 assignment will change	the
	  dictionary that the program will use.

     ARP EXTRAS
	  Up to	10 pairs of Assignments	may be made with one command.

     CAUTIONS
	  Random or careless assignments of the	Amiga's	pre-assigned
	  devices can cause mass confusion.























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