Author: Stanley R. Vivian,

University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine,

Winnipeg, Canada

Operating System: OS/8

Source Language: PAL-8

Memory Required: 8K

Abstract: This overlay to OS/8 BASIC permits random access to the

data in up to four numerical files--which may be of fixed or variable

length. The maximum file length can contain 170,080 floating point

numbers. The two functions, GET{F,L) and PUT{F,L,V), will retrieve, or

deposit a value V, from or into location L of file F. Variable files are

automatically expanded as needed. Users may switch from random to

sequential access and vice versa. Full error checking is included to

diagnose attempts to: access idle or non-numeric files; GET or PUT

beyond the end of file; and, access data not within locations 1 to 170,080.

Restrictions: It is uncertain which releases of OS/8 BASIC this

overlay will work with.

Media Price Code: D2, G6, K27

Format: OS/8

Catalog: August 1978