Radio Shack TRS-80 Trsdos & Disk Basic Reference Manual page 112

DISK BASIC
Disk-Related Features
Programs and data
are
stored
as "files''
under
TRSDOS.
Each program
or data-set
on
the disk has
its
own,
distinct
file
specification
-
which
includes
a
name
plus identifying
Before attempting any
disk
input/output
-
including
loading
and saving
BASIC
programs,
refer
to the
TRSDOS
Overview.
Also, review the
Notation Conventions
described
under General Information. That's
the only
way
to
be sure
you
understand
the
statement syntax
DISK BASIC
provides
a
powerful
set
of
commands,
statements
and
functions relating to disk
I/O
under
TRSDOS.
These
fall
into
two
categories:
1
File
manipulation: dealing
with
files
as units,
rather
than
with the distinct
records the
files
contain.
2.
File access:
preparing data
files
for I/O;
reading
and
writing to the
files.
Commands
discussed
under
"File
Manipulation":
KILL
delete a
program
or data
file
from the disk
LOAD
load
a
BASIC
program from
disk
MERGE
merge an ASCII-format
BASIC
program on
disk
with
one
currently in
RAM
RUN"p
rogram"
load
and execute
a
BASIC
program
stored
on
disk
SAVE
save the resident
BASIC
program
on
disk
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