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<p><b>New page</b></p><div> @RFILE <file no.>, <memory address>, <block no.>, <number of words><br />
Transfer one or more blocks from a file opened for random read into the user's memory.<br />
; <file no.> : (octal) logical device number from the @OPEN-FILE or @CONNECT-FILE.<br />
; <memory address> : (octal, default = 0) starting address of memory destination.<br />
; <block no.> : (octal, default = 0) block number to be accessed.<br />
; <number of words> : (decimal, default = 256) length of the block in words.<br />
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Rules:<br />
#Permitted for all users.<br />
#Can also be used on communication channels.<br />
#Default block size is 256 (decimal).<br />
#When using direct access mode, the number of words red/write must be a multiple of physical block size.<br />
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Example:<br />
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@RFILE 101, 400, 0, 1000<br />
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Read 100 (octal) words from block 0 of file 101 (octal) to memory address 400 (octal).<br />
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== Related commands ==<br />
@[[SET-BLOCK-SIZE]]<br />
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@[[WFILE (command)]]<br />
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[[RFILE (monitor call)]]<br />
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[[WFILE (monitor call)]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{ND-doc|60.128.03}} (printed February 1983), page 1-169<br />
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{{ND-doc|60.174.Q01}}<br />
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