DATA FILE
by P.C. Forrister
from Sinclair User #11 (February 1983)

Data File for the 16K Spectrum will store 800 items with a maximum of
32 characters each. When all the data has been entered, a menu will
appear on the screen, giving you several choices of action.
You can add another item to the file, search for items already
entered, save, load or list a file. To change the complete file you
would enter option 7.

The program was sent by PC Forrister of Romford, Essex. He suggests
that it may help beginners if they worked through the listing to see
how it works. We agree that is a good idea.

[Although there's not much to this program, it's quite neatly    ]
[presented and all the options have been reasonably well thought ]
[out. The sort option's a nice touch.                            ]
[As with many other programs of this ilk, it incorrectly uses the]
[term "file" when it means "record". Thus the comment above:     ]
["To change the complete file you would enter option 7." is wrong]
[as that just permits changes to individual records within the   ]
[file A$().                                                 JimG ]