READ FLOAT

This command will read a float from the file and store it as a real value in the real variable specified.

  Syntax
READ FLOAT File Number, Variable
  Parameters
File Number
Integer
The file specified by the file number must be open or the command will fail
Variable
Float
Will read a float from the file and store it as a real value in the real variable specified

  Returns

This command does not return a value.

  Description

The file specified by the file number must be open or the command will fail.

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

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