Wasp WPL305, Programming Manual

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FREAD$( )
Description
This function reads a specified number of bytes of data from a file.
Syntax
FREAD$ (file handle, byte)
Parameter Description
file handle Either 0 or 1
byte Number of bytes to be read
Example
DOWNLOAD “FREAD.BAS”
SIZE 4,4
GAP 0,0
DENSITY 8
SPEED 3
DIRECTION 0
REFERENCE 0,0
SET CUTTER OFF
SET PEEL OFF
CLS
OPEN "DATA2",0
CLS
Z$=""
Z$=FREAD$(0,6)
TEXT 10,20,"4",0,1,1,"FREAD$() FUNCTION TEST"
TEXT 10,70,"4",0,1,1,"ITEM3$= "+Z$
J=LOF("DATA2")
TEXT 10,140,"3",0,1,1,"THE FILE SIZE OF DATA2 IS: "+STR$(J)+" Bytes"
PRINT 1
EOP
See Also
DOWNLOAD, EOP, OPEN, READ, EOF, LOF(), SEEK