USFile Internal Component |
The USFile internal component provides basic file-IO functionality. Text files can be kept open for a period longer than a single statement, making it possible to write to the file using multiple write statements. It is also possible to append the output of an XML.Export statement to a file which is opened with this USFile component. Example This script opens a file, writes data to it, then closes the file: INVOKE USFile.Open WITH SELECT 'MyFile' , 'c:\temp\myfile.xml' , 'WRITE' "Mode" ;
INVOKE XML.Export WITH SELECT 'MyFile' WriteOutputTo , * FROM booking WHERE destination = 'AUSTRALIA' ;
INVOKE USFile.Close WITH SELECT 'MyFile' ;
The USFile component provides methods to: •Open a text file for reading, writing, or appending. •Write text or binary data to a file. •Read lines or a complete binary or text file. •Check if the end of a file has been reached when reading lines. •Close a file. The USFile internal component has the following methods: |