"GEO"  wrote in message   
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   > I am trying to use the header command with a variable and it won't   
   > work with the DISK ID as a variable.   
   >   
   > A$="Disk-NAME"   
   > B$="9U"   
   > HEADER (A$),I(B$),D0,U8   
   >   
   > Gives a syntax error.   
      
   I(B$) is interpreted as an array variable. BASIC does not allow array   
   indices to be strings. You would get the same syntax error wherever you   
   tried to do this.   
      
   - Anton Treuenfels   
      
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