| Constant | File mode |
|---|---|
| #FMODE-RW | Read and Write mode |
| #FMODE-RO | Read only mode |
| #FMODE-WO | Write only mode |
| #FMODE-RW-INH | R/W inheritable |
| #FMODE-RO-INH | R/O inheritable |
| #FMODE-WO-INH | R/W inheritable |
inheritable means: the file handle will be inherited by a new process created by the "fork" function call (see function 60h). See more here
| forth word | fn | description |
|---|---|---|
| - | 31h | Get disk parameters |
| - | 40h | Find first entry |
| - | 41h | Find next entry |
| - | 42h | Find new entry |
| (FOPEN) | 43h | Open file handle |
| (FCREATE) | 44h | Create file handle |
| FCLOSE | 45h | Close file handle |
| ENSURE | 46h | Ensure file handle |
| - | 47h | Duplicate file handle |
| FREAD | 48h | Read from file handle |
| FWRITE | 49h | Write to file handle |
| - | 4Ah | Move file handle pointer |
| - | 4Bh | I/O control for devices |
| - | 4Ch | Test file handle |
| - | 4Dh | Delete file or subdirectory |
| - | 4Eh | Rename file or subdirectory |
| - | 4Fh | Move file or subdirectory |
| - | 50h | Get/set file attributes |
| - | 51h | Get/set file date and time |
| - | 52h | Delete file handle |
| - | 53h | Rename file handle |
| - | 54h | Move file handle |
| - | 55h | Get/set file handle attributes |
| - | 56h | Get/set file handle date and time |
| - | 57h | Get disk transfer address |
| - | 58h | Get verify flag setting |
| - | 59h | Get current directory |
| - | 5Ah | Change current directory |
| - | 5Bh | Parse pathname |
| - | 5Ch | Parse filename |
| - | 5Dh | Check character |
| - | 5Eh | Get whole path string |
| - | 5Fh | Flush disk buffers |
| - | 60h | Fork a child process |
| - | 61h | Rejoin parent process |
| - | 62h | Terminate with error code |
| - | 63h | Define abort exit routine |
| - | 64h | Define disk error handler routine |
| - | 65h | Get previous error code |
| (EXPLAIN) | 66h | Explain error code |
| - | 67h | Format a disk |
| - | 68h | Create or destroy RAM disk |
| - | 69h | Allocate sector buffers |
| - | 6Ah | Logical drive assignment |
| - | 6Bh | Get environment item |
| - | 6Ch | Set environment item |
| - | 6Dh | Find environment item |
| - | 6Eh | Get/set disk check status |
| DOSVER | 6Fh | Get MSX-DOS version number |
| - | 70h | Get/set redirection status |