O/S FILE I/O FUNCTIONS()

filePro has a full set of I/O functions that allow access and manipulation of operating system files. These functions can be used on any processing table.

Note: I/O functions cannot be used to access any file with a name formatted as a filePro file. For example, you cannot access a file named screen.1, index.A or key.

Refer to the following I/O functions links.

CLOSE	Close an open file
CREATE	Create a file with a name and optional permissions
FILESIZE	Get the size (in bytes) of a file
OPEN	Open a file for reading/writing
READ	Read bytes from a file
READLINE	Read bytes from a file up to a new line (or end of file)
REMOVE	Remove an existing file
SEEK	Move to a position in an open file
TELL	Get the current position of an open file
WRITE	Write bytes to a file
WRITELINE	Write a line to a file and append a newline character