The MEM: device, (as well as OPTIONS=AUTO_MEMOPEN), can now be used with sequential input files. For example:
OPEN #1, "MEM:MYFILE.TXT", INPUT
The above statement would work if MYFILE.TXT was loaded into the user memory (using LOAD MYFILE.TXT).
OPEN #1, "DSK1:MYFILE.TXT[123,456], INPUT
As with RANDOM files, if OPTIONS=AUTO_MEMOPEN, then the above OPEN statement will first check user memory to see if MYFILE.TXT is loaded, and if so, will use that copy directly.