READ FILEBLOCK

This command will extract an entire file from a pack file.

  Syntax
READ FILEBLOCK File Number, Filename to Read
  Parameters
File Number
Integer
The file number
Filename to Read
String
The file name 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 have 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 fileblock 1,"allmydata.data"
endif
close file 1
wait 1000*8
open to read 1,"data.dat"
if file open(1)=1
read fileblock 1,"allmydata.data"
endif
close file 1
do
loop
end
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  See also

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