On Mon, 26 Nov 2018 14:44:44 -0800
Kurt McCullum <ku...@fastmail.com> wrote:

> When opening a file in BASIC, a file buffer gets created. Does anyone
> happen to know the size of each file buffer? I can't seem to find that
> in any of the manuals.
> Kurt

I believe you mean this...

/* from covington map...
 *  - File Descriptor Block (Address Given by VARPTR(#file)) Format -
 *
 *Byte:
 *     0 - File status (0-not open, 1-open for input, 2 open for
 *         output or append)
 * 2 & 3 - Address of file directory entry
 *     4 - File device (248-RAM, 249-MoDeM, 250-LinePrinTer,
 *         251-WAND, 252-COM, 253-CASsette, 254-CRT, 255-LCD)
 *     6 - Offset from buffer start (see bytes 9) for start of next
record
 * 7 & 8 - Relative position of next 256 byte block from beginning of
file
 *     9 - Start of 256 byte buffer for data transfer
 */


Willard
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Willard Goosey  goo...@sdc.org
Socorro, New Mexico, USA
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