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FREEFILE Function Programming Example
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FREEFILE Function Programming Example
 
The example below uses FREEFILE to obtain a file number for
opening a file:
 
INPUT "Enter file name ", Filename$
Filenum = FREEFILE
OPEN Filename$ FOR OUTPUT AS Filenum
PRINT Filename$;" opened as File #"; Filenum
 
Sample Output
 
Enter file name: DATA.DAT
 
DATA.DAT opened as File # 1