FILE MANAGER
SECTION 3,6
3.6.1
3.6.2
VER.V09F
FILE DESCRIPTION
File Name
Type Length(k) No.blocks
No.records
(4xlength) (8xlength)
MAIN.COM
Object
22k
88
176
OVERLAY .OVR
Object 10k
40
80
PRODUCTS,TXT
ASCII 14k 56
112
The program MAIN.COM is a fictional file which organises and
sorts a database file PRODUCTS.TXT . The file OVERLAY.OVR is an
overlay file which like MAIN.COM is an executable program, but
parts are loaded into the execution RAM page as and when
required by MAIN.COM. All three files must be present in the
filespace for correct operation.
LOADING ME'IllOD 1: 8-BIT DATA
Step 1 Set up the communications, see Part 6, COMMUNICATIONS.
Step
Baud rate
Protocols
Parity
RTS
SE RIG
As required.
None.
8-bit.
As required,
Off.
2 Determine
the
size of the files to be copied.
A>STAT
*,*
Rees Bytes Ext Ace
176
22k
2 R/W
A:MAIN.CCM
80 10k 1
R/W A:OVERLAY .OVR
112 14k
1
R/W
A: PRODUCTS. TXT
HUNTER loads files in blocks which are each twice the
size of Records. Therefore MAIN.COM is 88 blocks in
length.
Step 3 Load MAIN.COM
Connect up HUNTER to the host computer with a suitable 5
way RS-232 cable. Then on HUNTER type:
>INP 88 MAIN.COM
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