READ FILE This command will read a long word of data from the file and store it as an integer value in the variable specified.
Syntax
    READ FILE File Number, Variable
Parameters
    File Number
Integer The file specified by the file number must be open or the command will fail
    Variable
Integer This command will read a long word of data from the file and store it as an integer value in the variable specified. This is the standard command for reading data where the datatype is not important
Returns
This command does not return a value.
Description
This is the standard command for reading data where the datatype is not important. The file specified by the file number must be open or the command will fail.
Example Code
    cls

    open to read 1,"data.dat"

    if file open(1)=1

    read file 1,a

    print "value = "+str$(a)

    endif

    close file 1

    do

    loop

    end
See also
FILE Commands Menu Index