WFILE (command)

@WFILE <file no.>, <memory address>, <block no.>, <no. of words>

Transfer an extent from user's virtual memory to one or more random blocks in a file.

<file no.>

(octal) logical device number from the @OPEN-FILE or @CONNECT-FILE command.

<memory address>

(octal) starying address of memory record location (default = 0).

<block no.>

(octal) number of destination file block (default = 0, -1 = write next block).

<no. of words>

(octal) length of the extent.

Rules:

1. permitted for all users.
2. May also be used on communication channels.
3. Default block size is 256 (decimal).

Example:

@WFILE 101, 400,0, 1000

Write 1000 (octal) words to block 0 of file 101 (octal) from memory address 400 (octal).

See also

@RFILE

@SET-BLOCK-SIZE

WFILE (MON 120)

References

Norsk Data Document ND–60.128.01 SINTRAN III REFERENCE MANUAL (printed June 1980), pages 1-14, 1-197, 1-198

Norsk Data Document ND–60.128.03 SINTRAN III REFERENCE MANUAL (printed February 1983), page 1-221

Norsk Data Document ND–60.174.Q01 SINTRAN III QUICK REFERENCE CARD