Core Function FileOpen

FileOpen( <filename>, <flag> )

Description

Opens a text file for reading or writing.

Parameters

filename

Name of the text file to open.

flag

Mode (read or write) to open the file in options are:

• "" = Open existing file or create a new one with this name
• "a" = Open existing file for appending data to it
• "w" = Create a new file for writing text to (Will delete an existing file of this name)
• "r" = Open existing file for reading (Will give exception if file does not exist)

Return Value

Success: Returns a file "handle" for use with subsequent file functions

Failure: Returns 0 if error occurs.

Remarks

N/A

Example