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- File io help
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- -- "xtra fileio -- CH May96
- new object me -- create a new child instance
- -- FILEIO --
- fileName object me -- return fileName string of the open file
- status object me -- return the error code of the last method called
- error object me, int error -- return the error string of the error
- setFilterMask me, string mask -- set the filter mask for dialogs
- openFile object me, string fileName, int mode -- opens named file. valid modes: 0=r/w 1=r 2=w
- closeFile object me -- close the file
- displayOpen object me -- displays an open dialog and returns the selected fileName to lingo
- displaySave object me, string title, string defaultFileName -- displays save dialog and returns selected fileName to lingo
- createFile object me, string fileName -- creates a new file called fileName
- setPosition object me, int position -- set the file position
- getPosition object me -- get the file position
- getLength object me -- get the length of the open file
- writeChar object me, string theChar -- write a single character (by ASCII code) to the file
- writeString object me, string theString -- write a null-terminated string to the file
- readChar object me -- read the next character of the file and return it as an ASCII code value
- readLine object me -- read the next line of the file (including the next RETURN) and return as a string
- readFile object me -- read from current position to EOF and return as a string
- readWord object me -- read the next word of the file and return it as a string
- readToken object me, string skip, string break -- read the next token and return it as a string
- getFinderInfo object me -- get the finder info for the open file (Mac Only)
- setFinderInfo object me, string attributes -- set the finder info for the open file (Mac Only)
- delete object me -- deletes the open file
- + version xtraRef -- display fileIO version and build information in the message window
- * getOSDirectory -- returns the full path to the Mac System Folder or Windows Directory
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