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# Directory Into Memory

I have seen a number of programs using a microdrive file containing a directory listing. The problem is copying, deleting, etc. as using the file means that the file must be accessed for each task and slows operations down to a crawl. Utilizing the follawing listing af PROCedure’s can allow you to write utilities in SuperBASIC for directory displays, various copy schemes, etc.