| u00ba | Index Level | u014b |
| Syntax | result = OCONV( read.command, 'u014a' ) |
| Category | BASIC |
| Type | User Exit |
| Description |
reads an absolute disk sector.
"read.command" is a dynamic array which contains the following information: Read.command<1> = drive.number, <vm>, block.number Drive.number may be: 1 = drive A: 2 = drive B: 3 = drive C: 4 = drive D: <value mark> Block.number is the logical disk block number to read. read.command<2> = mode, <vm>, table1, <vm>, table2 Mode may be: 1 = convert ASCII to HEX 2 = transform and prefix character 3 = translate and delete character 4 = transform, prefix and drop Most Significant Bit 5 = transform, delete and drop Most Significant Bit <value mark> Table1 contains one or more hex characters to scan for on input. If there is more than one entry, then they are separated by <subvalue marks>. <value mark> Table2 contains one or more hex characters to replace the corresponding characters from table1. If there is more than one entry, then they are separated by <subvalue marks>. "result" is a status code indicating: '00' = successful, 'xx' = failed, where 'xx' is any non-zero code. |
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| See Also | user exits, FlashBASIC u014b |
| Example | |
| Warnings | This only works on PC-based machines. |
| Compatibility | R83 3.1 R83 2.2 |
| u00ba | Index Level | u014b |