Available on: all targets
See also: BEGIN STORAGE

FILE (storage)

The FILE command, inserted inside a BEGIN STORAGE - ENDSTORAGE block, allows you to define the content of the mass storage element. The basic syntax requires indicating the name of the source file that will be inserted into the medium. If you don't want to use the same name, you can indicate an alias (AS target).

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SYNTAX

 FILE source [AS target]


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  • id : identifier
  • type : datatype
  • v : value
  • "..." : string
  • [...] : optional

EXAMPLE

 FILE "examples/data.dat"
 FILE "sprites.png" AS "sprites.dat"


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ABBREVIATION: FILE

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In order to reduce space you can use this abbreviation for this instruction: 

FILE (storage) ↔ FILE

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