BBC BASIC Programmers' Reference

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=====Database and Files=====

==== Arrays ====

  * [[/Aliasing%20strings%20and%20byte%20arrays|Aliasing strings and byte arrays]]
  * [[/Allocating%20arrays%20using%20the%20Windows%20API|Allocating arrays using the Windows API]]
  * [[/Deconstructing%20arrays|Deconstructing arrays]]
  * [[finding_sum_mod_partial_array|Finding the SUM or MOD of a partial array]]
  * [[/Finding%20the%20size%20of%20an%20array%20in%20a%20structure|Finding the size of an array in a structure]]
  * [[/Reading%20and%20writing%20arrays%20in%20files|Reading and writing arrays in files]]
  * [[/Re-dimensioning%20arrays|Re-dimensioning arrays]]
  * [[/Searching%20ordered%20lists|Searching ordered lists]]
  * [[/Using%20array%20pointers|Using array pointers]]
  * [[variable_length_array_structure|Variable-length array in a structure]]
 
==== Data Structures ====

  * [[/Clearing%20the%20contents%20of%20a%20structure|Clearing the contents of a structure]]
  * [[/Creating%20a%20Globally%20Unique%20Identifier|Creating a Globally Unique Identifier]]
  * [[/Linked%20lists%20using%20structures|Linked lists using structures]]
  * [[/Passing%20substructures%20to%20procedures|Passing substructures to procedures]]
  * [[/Sharing%20a%20structure%20between%20processes|Sharing a structure between processes]]
  * [[/Simulating%20a%20union|Simulating a union]]
  * [[/Sorting%20Arrays%20of%20Structures|Sorting Arrays of Structures]]
  * [[/Sorting%20the%20characters%20in%20a%20string|Sorting the characters in a string]]
  * [[/Stacks%20using%20structures|Stacks using structures]]
  * [[/Storing%20structures%20in%20files|Storing structures in files]]
  * [[variable_length_array_structure|Variable-length array in a structure]]

==== Databases ====

  * [[/SQLite%20Example%20Program%20%28PhoneNos%29|Creating a simple database application using SQLite]]

==== Disks and directories ====

  * [[/Accessing%20the%20Shell%20Clipboard|Accessing the Shell Clipboard]]
  * [[/Checking%20whether%20a%20directory%20exists|Checking whether a directory exists]]
  * [[/Creating%20temporary%20files%20and%20directories|Creating temporary files and directories]]
  * [[/Creating%20a%20shortcut|Creating a shortcut]]
  * [[/Ejecting%20a%20removable%20disk|Ejecting a removable disk]]
  * [[/Finding%20drive%20serial%20numbers|Finding drive serial numbers]]
  * [[/Finding%20the%20free%20space%20on%20a%20disk|Finding the free space on a disk]]
  * [[/Listing%20drives%20and%20types|Listing drives and types]]
  * [[/Listing%20the%20contents%20of%20a%20directory|Listing the contents of a directory]]
  * [[/Listing%20the%20contents%20of%20a%20directory%20%28Unicode%29|Listing the contents of a directory (Unicode)]]
  * [[/Reading%20a%20shortcut|Reading a shortcut]]
  * [[/Scanning%20a%20Directory%20%28Reading%20Directory%20Entries%29|Scanning a Directory (Reading Directory Entries)]]
  * [[/Selecting%20multiple%20files|Selecting multiple files]]
  * [[/When%20and%20when%20not%20to%20use%20%2ACD|When and when not to use *CD]]

==== Files ====

  * [[/Accessing%20files%20with%20no%20extension|Accessing files with no extension]]
  * [[/Accessing%20huge%20files|Accessing huge files]]
  * [[/Accessing%20the%20Shell%20Clipboard|Accessing the Shell Clipboard]]
  * [[/Embedding%20resources%20in%20different%20folders|Embedding resources in different folders]]
  * [[/Exceeding%20the%20limit%20of%208%20open%20files|Exceeding the limit of 8 open files]]
  * [[/Extracting%20a%20file%27s%20thumbnail|Extracting a file's thumbnail]]
  * [[/Filenames%20containing%20spaces|Filenames containing spaces]]
  * [[/Finding%20the%20application%20associated%20with%20an%20extension|Finding the application associated with an extension]]
  * [[/Finding%20the%20last%20character%20read%20from%20a%20file|Finding the last character read from a file]]
  * [[/Finding%20the%20MIME%20type%20of%20a%20file|Finding the MIME type of a file]]
  * [[/Flushing%20file%20buffers|Flushing file buffers]]
  * [[/Hiding%20confidential%20data|Hiding confidential data]]
  * [[/Manipulating%20filenames%20and%20pathnames|Manipulating filenames and pathnames]]
  * [[/Multiple%20file%20operations|Multiple file operations]]
  * [[/Opening%20a%20file%20by%20dropping%20or%20clicking|Opening a file by dropping or clicking]]
  * [[/Opening%20a%20file%20in%20a%20specified%20application|Opening a file in a specified application]]
  * [[/Preventing%20the%20%27downloaded%20file%27%20warning|Preventing the 'downloaded file' warning]]
  * [[/Reading%20and%20writing%20CSV%20files|Reading and writing CSV files]]
  * [[/Reading%20and%20writing%20.INI%20data%20files|Reading and writing .INI data files]]
  * [[/Reading%20and%20writing%20plain%20text%20files|Reading and writing plain text files]]
  * [[/Receiving%20dropped%20files|Receiving dropped files]]
  * [[/Selecting%20multiple%20files|Selecting multiple files]]
  * [[/Unicode%20filenames|Unicode filenames]]
  * [[/Using%20OPENIN%20%28etc.%29%20with%20wildcards|Using OPENIN (etc.) with wildcards]]
  * [[/Using%20supplied%20example%20files|Using supplied example files]]
  * [[/Writing%20log%20files|Writing log files]]

==== Memory Manipulation ====

  * [[/allocating_and_freeing_memory_blocks|Allocating and freeing memory blocks]]
  * [[lowering_himem_proc_fn|Lowering HIMEM in a PROC/FN]]
  * [[/Swapping%20the%20contents%20of%20two%20areas%20of%20memory|Swapping the contents of two areas of memory]]

==== Registry ====

  * [[/Simple%20Registry%20Usage|Simple Registry Usage]]