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LAST CHANGE

2001-09-29

FUNCTION

NAME
        read_bytes - Read text from a given position in a file.


SYNTAX
	varargs string read_bytes(string filename, void|int fromchar, 
				  void|int numchar)

DESCRIPTION
	Gives the contents of the file 'filename'. If the optional arguments
	'fromchar' and 'numchar' is given then the function gives the contents
	from byte 'fromchar' and 'numchars' forward.


NOTE
	There is a maximum limit to the number of bytes that can be read. 
	This limit is defined when the gamedriver is compiled and is 
	normally 50Kbytes.


SEE ALSO
        write_file in efun/disc_related/write_file


SEE ALSO
        read_file in efun/disc_related/read_file


SEE ALSO
        write_bytes in efun/disc_related/write_bytes