From: as@sci.fi   
      
   Thomas  writes:   
      
   > On the C64 I have an ML Routine that displays a directory.   
   > The format for the command is SYS850,"$:*"   
   > I need to insert a variable into the $ string. So that in a program I   
   > can display filenames that start with a letter.   
   >   
   > For example, I want to display all file names that start with I. so   
   >   
   > 10 A$="I":sys850,"$:"+A$+"*"   
   >   
   > will not work.   
   > Does anyone know a way to do this?   
      
   What about putting the whole argument into A$, does that work? So   
   for example just   
      
   10 A$="$:I*":sys850,A$   
      
   But really, in stock C64 basic SYS doesn't take parameters so   
   I suppose you have something non-stock running? So maybe you can look   
   into how that works to figure out how to do what you want?   
      
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