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File Requester


    File Requester

This general purpose file requester is designed to please everyone.

* It kee s file names in memory so it doesn't have to thrash around the disk each time it is invoked.

* It can look for one type of file (with a specific extension), so the user only sees the relevant file names in the directory. All others are hidden. Different file types may be looked for in different directories, so for each file type requested a seperate list of file names is kept.

Of course, it can also show all file types.

* It puts up a list of all available volumes, by name. When the user changes disks, the names automatically are updated. So, there is no need to type in "RAM:", and one is not presented with a hard coded set of volume names (DFO:, DF1: and DHO:).

* It will run in any screen.

* It handles opening, closing, and deleting files.

The routine FileName, which puts up this requester is documented extensively in the InovaTools 1 Routines section.