IBM 5100 Apl Reference Manual

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File Type
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Description
BASIC workspace file
BASIC keys file
APL
continued file (see )CONTINUE command in this
chapter)
APL saved file (see )SAVE command in this chapter)
APL internal data format file (see Chapter 8)
Patch,
tape recovery, and tape copy file
Diagnostic file
IMF file
Storage dump file
• Size
of the file. The files are formatted in increments of 1024-byte blocks of
storage.
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Number of unused contiguous 1024-byte blocks of storage in the file.
• Number of defective records (512-byte blocks) in the file; an asterisk (*) is
displayed if there are more than nine defective records.
Note: This value can indicate when you should relocate a file to avoid loss of
data due to defective areas on the tape.
Following is an example of a file header:
006 FILE6
07 Ol.O .• OO:l ()
File type -1 t
Size of the file~
Available storage _____ ---'
Number
of defective records ___ .....
- __ FileID
~ ______ File number
The )LlB command operation can be interrupted by pressing the ATTN key.
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IBM 5100 Specifications

General

Release Year	1975
RAM	16 KB - 64 KB
Storage	204 KB tape drive
Display	5-inch CRT
Operating System	APL/BASIC
Processor	IBM PALM (1.9 MHz)