[Info-vax] MAX record size in a sequential file

[Bob Koehler]

In article <14611490.1188.1337062727195.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums at pbcge2>, StGallen <sengupta.suhas at gmail.com> writes:
> Dear All,
> 
> I need to read records from a sequential file using DEC BASIC (version 1.3).
> The said sequential file has the below structure (from ANALYZE/RMS):
> 
> RMS FILE ATTRIBUTES
> 
>       File Organization: sequential
>       Record Format: stream-LF
>       Record Attributes:  carriage-return 
>       Maximum Record Size: 0
>       Longest Record: 32767
>       Blocks Allocated: 192, Default Extend Size: 0
>       End-of-File VBN: 39, Offset: %X'0192'
>       File Monitoring: disabled
>       Global Buffer Count: 0
> 
> QUESTION:
> How does RMS come up with a value of 32767 for the Longest Record?

   Nobody told it better.  32767 is the maximum signed number that fits
   in the bits.

   I think you said you're reading the file in BASIC, and showed us the
   code you are trying to use.  Show us the code that creates the file.

   With a record format of smtlf, I don't think a record attribute of
   CR means much other than the writer is being inconsistent.