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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
}

Updated by Per Amundsen over 1 year ago · 4 revisions

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