SET-BLOCK-SIZE

@SET-BLOCK-SIZE <file no.>, <block size>

Set the byte pointer to the beginning of a block.

<file no.>

(100 - 121, octal) logical file number of an opened mass-storage file.

<block size>

(>= 1, decimal) number of words per block.

Rules:

1. Permitted for all users.
2. Valid only as long as the file is opened; the next time the file is opened, the block size is by default 256 (decimal) words.

Example:

@SET-BLOCK-SIZE 101, 128

The block size of the file with device number 101 (octal) is set to 128 (decimal) words.

Related commands

@RFILE (command)

@WFILE (command)

SETBS (monitor call)

References

Norsk Data Document ND–60.128.03 SINTRAN III REFERENCE MANUAL (printed February 1983), page 1-182

Norsk Data Document ND–60.174.Q01 SINTRAN III QUICK REFERENCE CARD