1.5File
a)File names
File: Unit of storage for a program, etc.
A maximum of 248 program files used by a user can be stored. However, memory is limited. 3,000 program steps and 150 points of position data are a rule of thumb for measuring the size of a file.
File name: “$$$$$$$$.$$$”
Extensions (omission is allowed.)
Up to three alphanumerics
File name
Up to eight alphanumerics (headed by an English letter)
Drive name: Suffixed to a file name and specifies the location of the file. "A": FDD (floppy disk)
"R": RAM drive (controller memory)
If the drive name is omitted, it is regarded as a file in the RAM drive.
Floppy disks must be
b)Types of files
1) | Program file | “$$$$$$$$.$$$” |
| File storing robot language programs and position data | |
2) | Batch file | “$$$$$$$$.BAT” |
File to run multiple commands together
Operations which are performed frequently are registered in the batch file and run.
To run a batch file, enter the file name of the batch file as a command. (entering the extension "BAT" is not needed)
Example: "FLOAD.BAT"
LOAD PROG1 LOAD PROG2 LOAD PROG3 LOAD PROG4
→When FLOAD is run, PROG1 to PROG4 are read out to the RAM drive.
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