COLLECT
| BASIC keyword | |
| Keyword: | COLLECT |
| Abbreviation: | COL Shift+L |
| Type: | Command |
| Token code: | BASIC 4.0: 209/$D1 BASIC 3.5 and 7.0: 243/$F3 |
| Handling routine in BASIC ROM: |
BASIC 3.5 51660–51673 $C9CC–$C9D9 BASIC 7.0: 41775–41797 $A32F–$A345 |
| List of all BASIC keywords | |
Remark: This article describes the BASIC command COLLECT in Commodore BASIC V3.5 or higher.
Type: Command General Programming-Syntax: COLLECT [D(<drive number>)] [[,]ON U(<device number>)]
COLLECT is a BASIC 3.5 command that is used to free up space allocated to improperly closed files on a diskette.
Examples[edit | edit source]
On drive 1 (on a dual drive floppy):
COLLECT D1
On drive 0 of floppy unit with device number 9:
COLLECT ON U9
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