Commodore RF512C - Scratch

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SCRATCH
Fu nc tion This inleractive interpreter command is used to erase
file by
de lete it fr om directory.
S
is the mnemonic of scratch direct c ommand .
Format
BA SIC stringS = "S[ CRATCH ] : filename"
BASIC 7.0 S CRATCH "filename"[,D dr ive" ] [,U dev i ce"]
Syntax
Remeber, there has
no si ng le instr uc ti on in BA SIC 2.0
that's
equi lvent to S CRATCH , so the firs t f ormat c an
only works in multi-command .form.
The filename mus t be a string ( i. e. should be s ome
name of di sk file),
The
device" default value is 8.
The dr i ve" de f au lt value is O.
Where the preceding lett ers D and U please refer to
SYNTA X,
Example: S CRATCH '!\GAIN"
'
!\RE YOU SURE?" (Simple answer "Y" or "N ")
" 01. FILE S SC RATCHED , 01, 00" (E cho message)