Number of Open Files               {$F16}                            pp 317

 Default:   F16

 Scope:     Global

 Function:  Number of files that may be open simultaneously.


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 Notes:     This directive must be placed before the declarations.
            It cannot be redefined during program execution.

            The F directive controls the number of files that may be open
            at any one time.

            Even though space has been allocated with the F directive,
            DOS can still run out of file buffers and issue the
            Too many open files message.

            This indicates a need for a greater number of file buffers
            in the CONFIG.SYS file.