FILES

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Supported DOS versions:	Standard: all versions. HIGH version: DOS 5+
How easy to use?	Easy
How safe to use?	Fairly safe
How common?	Less well known
Internal or external command?	Internal

Description

Specifies the number of files that can be open at one time

Command Syntax

FILES[HIGH]=x

x is the number of files that can be open at one time (ranging from 8 to 255; the default is 8)

Comments

Many programs such as MS Office, Windows and others need a fairly big value for FILES, such as 40 - 50. However, each file handle takes up memory so it's best to use the mimum recommended.

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