Added in 1.8.10
/fopen [-nox] <handle> <filename>
Opens the specified file and assigns a name to it for later reference. The open fails if the file does not exist.
See also /fclose, /fwrite, /fseek, /flist, $fread, $fgetc, $feof, $ferr, $fopen.
Switches
| Switch | Description |
| -n | Creates the file if it does not exists, fails if the file exists. |
| -o | Creates a new file, overwrites if it exists. |
| -x | Opens the file in exclusive access. |
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| <handle> | Handle to assign the file. |
| <filename> | Path/Filename to open. |
Example
alias fopen_example {
;Open hello.txt file.
/fopen -n h hello.txt
;Error check
if ($ferr) {
/echo -sce info * /fopen_example: $err
/halt
}
;Write 'Hello There' to the file.
/fwrite h Hello There
;Close the handle.
/fclose h
;Open file in default editor.
/run hello.txt
}