WFILE (command)

@WFILE <file no.>, <memory address>, <block no.>, <no. of words>

Transfer an area of the user's virtual memory to one or more random blocks in a file.

<file no.>

(octal) logical device number from the @OPEN-FILE or @CONNECT-FILE command.

<memory address>

(default = 0, octal) starting address of memory record location.

<block no.>

(default = 0, octal) number of destination file block (-1 = write next block).

<no. of words>

(octal) length of the area.

Rules:

1. Permitted for all users.
2. May also be used on communication channels.
3. Default block size is 256 (decimal).

Example:

@WFILE 101, 400,0, 1000

Write 1000 (octal) words to block 0 of file 101 (octal) from memory address 400 (octal).

Related commands

@RFILE (command)

@SET-BLOCK-SIZE

RFILE (monitor call)

WFILE (monitor call)

References

Norsk Data Document ND–60.128.01 SINTRAN III REFERENCE MANUAL (printed June 1980), pages 1-14, 1-197, 1-198

Norsk Data Document ND–60.128.03 SINTRAN III REFERENCE MANUAL (printed February 1983), page 1-221

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