READ DIRBLOCK

This command extracts an entire directory from a pack file.

  Syntax
READ DIRBLOCK File Number, Folder to Read
  Parameters
File Number
Integer
The file number
Folder to Read
String
The file string

  Returns

This command does not return a value.

  Description

A pack file is like a normal file you create yourself using the OPEN and CLOSE commands, but has the additional feature that as well as storing numerics and strings, you can also store entire files and directories.

  Example Code
cls
open to write 1,"data.dat"
if file open(1)=1
write dirblock 1,"pathfile.dat"
endif
close file 1
wait 1000*8
open to read 1,"pathfile.dat"
if file open(1)=1
read dirblock 1,"pathfile.dat"
endif
close file 1
do
loop
end
  See also

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