Indexed files

[SMcNeill]

@PhilOfPerth have you worked with fixed length strings before?

Very important in random access files to know about fixed length strings. They help keep you record size the same size for all records with strings in them.

Here's an example of a variable length, indexed filesystem at work:  https://qb64phoenix.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=142

Fixed length sizes help, but they're not a necessity.