OPEN TO READ

This command will open a file, ready for reading.

  Syntax
OPEN TO READ File Number, Filename
  Parameters
File Number
Integer
The file number to open, using a file number range of 1 through to 32
Filename
String
The file name to open

  Returns

This command does not return a value.

  Description

The file must exist or the command will fail. You can open up to 32 files at the same time, using a file number range of 1 through to 32.

  Example Code
cls
open to read 1,"data.dat"
if file open(1)=1
read byte 1,a
print "value read = "+str$(a)
endif
close file 1
do
loop
end
  See also

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