Specifications

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Syntax:
XFILE "[drivename:]filename"[,"protocolspec"]
Parameter:
"[drivename:]filename" and "protocolspec"
String expressions.
Description:
XFILE transmits a data file designated by "[drivename:]filename"
between the BHT and host computer or between BHTs according to the communi-
cations protocol specified by
"protocolspec." (For the BHT-protocol and
BHT-Ir protocol, refer to the BHT User’s Manual.)
■ "[drivename:]filename"
filename
is a data file name. For the format of data file names, refer to the OPEN
statement.
• [drivename:] is used in conventional BHT series. In the BHT-100 series, it is
merely for the compatibility with their specifications. The
drivename may be A:
or B:, but it will be ignored.
■
"protocolspec"
"protocolspec"
parameter can specify the following protocol specifications:
I/O statement
XFILE
Transmits a designated file according to the specified communications protocol.
Specifications BHT-protocol BHT-Ir protocol Multilink protocol
Transmission direction
√√√
Serial number
√
Horizontal parity checking (BCC)
√
Transmission monitoring
√√√
Handling of trailing space codes in
a data field during file transmission
√√√
Timeout length when a link will be
established
√√
Checking whether filenames are
identical
√√