Mark Wickens

VERIFY

Purpose

Verifies the contents of a file stored on cassette tape.

Format

VERIFY   "file descriptor"
          ---------------
         String expression

Example

VERIFY "CAS0:DEMO"

Parameters

file descriptor: String expression

Explanation

  1. Verifies the contents of a file stored on cassette tape.
  2. Parity and checksum data included within the file itself are used for checking.
  3. This command cannot be executed in the CAL mode.
  4. This command closes all open files.
  5. The first program found is checked when the filename is omitted.
  6. This command cannot be executed while program execution is halted ((STOP is displayed)).

See

Sample Execution

VERIFY "CAS0:TEST"

Confirms whether or not program on cassette tape has been correctly stored under filename TEST.