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==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
Function to open an existing ASCII text file or http URL | Function to open an existing ASCII text file or http URL | ||
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==Syntax== | ==Syntax== | ||
FOPEN(<expC> [,expN>]) | FOPEN(<expC> [,expN>]) | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
− | [[FCREATE()]], [[FCLOSE()]], [[FEOF()]], [[FERROR()]], [[FFLUSH()]], [[FGETS()]], [[FPUTS()]], [[FREAD()]], [[FREADSTR()]], [[FSEEK()]], [[FWRITE()]], [[GETURL()]], [[MEMOREAD()]], [[MEMOWRITE()]] | + | [[FCREATE()]], [[FCLOSE()]], [[FEOF()]], [[FERROR()]], [[FFLUSH()]], [[FGETS()]], [[FPUTS()]], [[FREAD()]], [[FREADSTR()]], [[FSEEK()]], [[FWRITE()]], [[GETURL()]], [[MEMOREAD()]], [[MEMOWRITE()]] |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The FOPEN() function opens an existing ASCII text file. It returns a numeric file pointer when the file is opened successfully, or a -1 if unsuccessful. The <expC> is the name of the ASCII file to open. Since the file pointer is required to identify an open file to other file functions, always assign the return value to a memory variable. The optional <expN> determines the file access mode: | The FOPEN() function opens an existing ASCII text file. It returns a numeric file pointer when the file is opened successfully, or a -1 if unsuccessful. The <expC> is the name of the ASCII file to open. Since the file pointer is required to identify an open file to other file functions, always assign the return value to a memory variable. The optional <expN> determines the file access mode: | ||
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If an error occurs, -1 is returned by the FERROR() function. The FCLOSE() function is used to close a file which has been opened with FOPEN(). | If an error occurs, -1 is returned by the FERROR() function. The FCLOSE() function is used to close a file which has been opened with FOPEN(). | ||
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The FOPEN() function can also be used to open http page URLs. The specified <expC> is the URL to open: http://twitter.com/recitalsoftware. Please see below for an example. | The FOPEN() function can also be used to open http page URLs. The specified <expC> is the URL to open: http://twitter.com/recitalsoftware. Please see below for an example. | ||
The FOPEN() function can also be used to open Linux FIFO pipes. The specified <expC> is the pipe to open: fifo://pipename. | The FOPEN() function can also be used to open Linux FIFO pipes. The specified <expC> is the pipe to open: fifo://pipename. | ||
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==Example== | ==Example== | ||
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[[Category:Documentation]] | [[Category:Documentation]] | ||
[[Category:Functions]] | [[Category:Functions]] | ||
[[Category:ASCII File Access]] | [[Category:ASCII File Access]] | ||
[[Category:ASCII File Access Functions]] | [[Category:ASCII File Access Functions]] |
Revision as of 06:37, 10 February 2012
Contents
Purpose
Function to open an existing ASCII text file or http URL
Syntax
FOPEN(<expC> [,expN>])
See Also
FCREATE(), FCLOSE(), FEOF(), FERROR(), FFLUSH(), FGETS(), FPUTS(), FREAD(), FREADSTR(), FSEEK(), FWRITE(), GETURL(), MEMOREAD(), MEMOWRITE()
Description
The FOPEN() function opens an existing ASCII text file. It returns a numeric file pointer when the file is opened successfully, or a -1 if unsuccessful. The <expC> is the name of the ASCII file to open. Since the file pointer is required to identify an open file to other file functions, always assign the return value to a memory variable. The optional <expN> determines the file access mode:
<expN> | Access Mode |
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If not specified, read-only | |
0 | Read-only |
1 | Write only. Existing contents are deleted. |
2 | Append. Text may be added to the end of the existing contents. |
If an error occurs, -1 is returned by the FERROR() function. The FCLOSE() function is used to close a file which has been opened with FOPEN().
The FOPEN() function can also be used to open http page URLs. The specified <expC> is the URL to open: http://twitter.com/recitalsoftware. Please see below for an example.
The FOPEN() function can also be used to open Linux FIFO pipes. The specified <expC> is the pipe to open: fifo://pipename.
Example
use accounts fp=fopen("existing.file") if ferror()=-1 dialog box "The file could not be opened." else string = fgets(fp) do while not empty(string) ? string string = fgets(fp) enddo ? endif fclose(fp) if ferror()=-1 dialog box "The file could not be closed." endif // http URL example <!-- twitter.rsp --> <html> <body> <% fp=fopen("http://twitter.com/recitalsoftware") do while not feof(fp) ? fgets(fp) enddo %> </body> </html>