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Section 4. The File Manager 143
To use the HIGHRC command, type HIGHRC and the record number you
want to be the last in the subfile. Type a semicolon at the end of the command.
The subfile is disbanded when you turn off the computer, load another file
manager file, re-sort the file, or issue a RESETLIST command.
Example: higlirc75; Sets record number 75 as the highest record that can be
accessed.
NEWTF FM
Lets you design a new file. In the design process, you give the file a name, set the
total number of fields for the file, and give the names and maximum lengths for
each field. The field information you enter in the file design is used to prompt you
when you enter information for each record.
When you design a new file, have a new, blank disk ready. The disk need not be
formatted. Any information that is currently on the disk will be lost during the
new file construction. Each new file should be stored on its own disk. Never store
a file manager file on the same disk with other types of files, including files from
the other built-in programs. The file manager creates a large "file" using direct-
access disk commands. The file does not appear in the disk directory. Do not use
the BASIC COLLECT command on file manager disks.
When you first switch to the file manager, the message TYPE TF OR NEWTF
asks if you will be using an old file (TYPE TF) or creating a new one (TYPE
NEWTF). When you respond with NEWTF (NEW To File), the computer
displays the following prompts:
ENTER FILE NAME (1..16)
You give the file a name up to 16 characters long. This is used as the name for
the disk during formatting.
ENTER NUMBER OP FIELDS 1..17
01;
You enter the total number of fields the file will contain. The default is 1 and
the maximum is 17. Just type over the 01 to select a number. The trailing
semicolon is required.
ENTER FIELD NAME (1..35) FIELD # 01;
You enter the name of the first field. The name can be up to 35 characters long.
ENTER FIELD LENGTH 1..38 FIELD # 01;
01;