RFILE (command)

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

Transfer one or more blocks from a file opened for random read into the user's memory.

<file no.>
(octal) logical device number from the @OPEN-FILE or @CONNECT-FILE.
<memory address>
(octal, default = 0) starting address of memory destination.
<block no.>
(octal, default = 0) block number to be accessed.
<number of words>
(decimal, default = 256) length of the block in words.

Rules:

  1. Permitted for all users.
  2. Can also be used on communication channels.
  3. Default block size is 256 (decimal).
  4. When using direct access mode, the number of words red/write must be a multiple of physical block size.

Example:

@RFILE 101, 400, 0, 1000

Read 100 (octal) words from block 0 of file 101 (octal) to memory address 400 (octal).

Related commands

@SET-BLOCK-SIZE

@WFILE (command)

RFILE (monitor call)

WFILE (monitor call)

References

Norsk Data Document ND–60.128.03 SINTRAN III REFERENCE MANUAL (printed February 1983), page 1-169

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