To erase one file, enter the entire name of the file:
Example: PRINT#1,"S0:ACCT"
To erase several files with unrelated names, enter the entire name of each file to
be deleted:
Example: PRINT#1,"S0:ACCT,0:CUSTOMER,0:INV"
To erase several files at one time where names have something in common, refer
to the rules in APPENDIX B concerning pattern matching.
You may erase all files on a diskette using pattern matching as in the following
example:
Example: PRINT#1,"S0:*"
SCRATCH - (BASIC 4.0 Direct Command)
SCRATCH direct command in BASIC 4.0 performs the same function as
SCRATCH disk command.
The format is: SCRATCH Ddr,"jn" ON Udn
Where: dr = drive number (0)
fn = filename of file to be scratched
dn = device number (Defaults to 8)
Pattern matching rules may be used with this command. As with the HEADER
command, there is a built-in safety feature that queries the user: ARE YOU
SURE? A positive response permits the file to be SCRATCHed while a negative
response aborts the operation.
For a complete description of the SCRATCH direct command, please refer to
your BASIC 4.0 reference manual.
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