READ DIRBLOCK This command extracts an entire directory from a pack file.
Syntax
    READ DIRBLOCK File Number, Folder to Read
Parameters
    File Number
Integer The file number
    Folder to Read
String The file string
Returns
This command does not return a value.
Description
A pack file is like a normal file you create yourself using the OPEN and CLOSE commands, but has the additional feature that as well as storing numerics and strings, you can also store entire files and directories.
Example Code
    cls

    open to write 1,"data.dat"

    if file open(1)=1

    write dirblock 1,"pathfile.dat"

    endif

    close file 1

    wait 1000*8

    open to read 1,"pathfile.dat"

    if file open(1)=1

    read dirblock 1,"pathfile.dat"

    endif

    close file 1

    do

    loop

    end
See also
FILE Commands Menu Index