CH = OPENOUT"test"
PRINT #CH,"Hello World"
CLOSE #CH

Will create a file called "test" and print "Hello World" into it.

To do byte writes to a file use
BPUT #CH, value
where value is 0 to 255

Reading from the file
CH = OPENIN"test"
INPUT#CH, text$
CLOSE #CH
PRINT text$

Also, other file commands:
PTR#CH = x sets the file pointer to x
PRINT PTR#CH to display the current file pointer
PRINT EXT#CH to display the file size

Hope this helps

many thanks.

CH = OPENOUT"test"
PRINT #CH,"Hello World"
CLOSE #CH

Will create a file called "test" and print "Hello World" into it.

I prefer BPUT#CH,"Hello World" (BPUT# can take a byte, as you said, but also a string). This puts the string in the file, but in a readable format. To get it back, use GET$#CH.

You can find help in BASIC by typing "HELP <command>" or "HELP ." for a list of all commands.

ATB,
Matthew

I prefer BPUT#CH,"Hello World" (BPUT# can take a byte, as you said, but also a string). This puts the string in the file, but in a readable format. To get it back, use GET$#CH.

You can find help in BASIC by typing "HELP <command>" or "HELP ." for a list of all commands.

sounds so simple, but I don't have a BBC basic manual handy.

What are the BBC Basic commands to create/open an output file (on my A5000), send text to it and close it again?

A "hello world" example would be nice

If this is beneath the Icon Bar's dignity, what is the url of Archive-on-line?