xpfOpenFile

FUNCTION xpfOpenFile(fileName   : STRING;
                     accessCode : STRING)
                     fileId     : INTEGER;

This function opens the specified named file fileName and returns an identifier of the open file or a zero when the function fails . Update mode permits reading and writing the same file. The function xpxFlushFile or xpxSetFileBytePointer function must be called between a read an and a write operation or vice versa.

Arguments

Type

Name

Comment

STRING

fileName

Path to the file

STRING

accessCode

The accessCode is one of the following strings:

AccessCode	Definition
r	Open text file for read
wt	Open text file for write, discard old contents, create file if not existing
a	Append to existing text file, create text file if not existing
r+	Update; open text file for read and write
wt+	Update; open text file for read and write, discard old content, create if not existing
a+	Update; append; open text file for read and write, create if not existing, writing at end
b	Binary file, can be combined with any of the above access nodes

Return Value

Type	Name	Comment
INTEGER	fileId	comments

Options

Example

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Return Value

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Example

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