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 Defines inclusion of information declared in an include file such as
 CONSTANT.BI, FINANCE.BI, or VBDOS.BI. $INCLUDE instructs the compiler to:
    • Temporarily switch processing from one file to another
    • Read program statements from the Visual Basic file named in filespec
    • Return to processing the original file when the end of the included
      file is reached
 
    {REM | '} $INCLUDE: 'filespec'
 
    ■ REM | '     REM or remark character ('); must precede all metacommands
 
    ■ :           Colon; required after metacommand, before filespec
 
    ■ 'filespec'  Name of a Visual Basic program file, including a path; must
                  be enclosed in single quotation marks
 
 See Also
    ◄Metacommand Summary►              ◄REM Statement►