DEV_USE$

Syntax

DEV_USE$ (n) where n=1..8

Location

DEV device, GOLD CARD, ST/QL, SMS

The DEV_USE$ function returns the actual drive and directory for the number of a DEV device. If a device was not defined, DEV_USE$ will return an empty string “”, LEN(DEV_USE$(n))=0.

Example

A listing of all DEV definitions:

100 UNDER 1: PRINT "DEV";: UNDER 0
110 PRINT " ";: UNDER 1: PRINT "definition": UNDER 0
120 found=0
130 FOR n=1 TO 8
140 IF LEN(DEV_USE$(n)) THEN
150   PRINT n TO 5;DEV_USE$(n)
160   found=1
170 END IF
180 END FOR n
190 IF NOT found: PRINT "no DEVs defined"

CROSS-REFERENCE

DEV_NEXT, DEV_LIST,DEV_USE.