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NAME
Why
PURPOSE
To print an error message that explains why the previous command
failed.
SPECIFICATION
Usually when a command fails the screen displays a brief message.
This message typically includes the name of the file if that was
the problem but does not go into detail.
If the reason is not immediately obvious, enter WHY to more complete
explanation.
EXAMPLE
1> COPY DF0:
Bad arguments
1> WHY
Last command failed because required argument missing
The WHY message points to the error: a destination for COPY was
not given.
BUGS
NONE.
AUTHOR
Commodore Business Machines. This program is provided with your Amiga
Workbench disks. It is an internal command and resides in the ROM.
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
This man page was written by:
Markus Hillenbrand
Weserstrasse 9
36124 Eichenzell-Loeschenrod
Germany
E-mail: m_hillen@informatik.uni-kl.de
SEE ALSO
Fault (AmigaDOS)