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Description

The OpenTextFile method opens a specified filename and returns a TextStream object that can be used to read from or write to the file.

Syntax

OpenTextFile(filename[, action][, create][, unicode])

The OpenTextFile method has these parts:

Argument	Description
filename	Required. String expression naming the file to open.
action	Optional. Constant indicating that the file is open for reading or appending.
create	Optional. Boolean value that indicates whether it is alright to create a new file if the specified filename does not exist. If omitted, a new file is not created.
unicode	Optional. Boolean value that indicates whether the file is read from or written to as a Unicode or ASCII file. If omitted, an ASCII file is assumed.

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