Accessing random files with recl > 128

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3 total messages Started by George Fadel Tue, 08 Sep 1992 13:12

#107

Author: George Fadel
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 1992 13:12

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I need help with the following problem:  I have access to a program that works on an PC clone running DOS 5.0  (it supposedly ran under DOS 3.2).  The program runs under 
GWBASIC and opens a file with a recl > 128.  (OPEN "XXXXXX.XXX" as #1 LEN=200)
The program gives me an error on a true IBM running DOS 4.0 under either BASICA or GWBASIC.  Does anyone know why?  I checked config files, I just cannot get it to run.

Help


Georges M. Fadel 
Clemson University

Re: Accessing random files with recl > 128

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Author: Ofer Inbar
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 06:32

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gfadel@eng.clemson.edu (George Fadel) writes:
DOS 3.2).  The program runs under GWBASIC and opens a file with a recl
> 128.  (OPEN "XXXXXX.XXX" as #1 LEN=200) The program gives me an
error on a true IBM running DOS 4.0 under either BASICA or GWBASIC.

There are some options for the GWBASIC/BASICA command line dealing
with communications paramters.  I think you may have to explicitly set
some buffer to a value greater than 128, using one of these options.
I don't remember what the option is, maybe /C:num.  Look in your
manual, it's all documented.

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Re: Accessing random files with recl > 128

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Author: Robert Meunier
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 12:39

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	There is a switch that need to be set when launching basica.

		basica /S:recl    


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