Computer Science Canada Making a new file... |
| Author: | ZeroPaladn [ Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Making a new file... |
I'm stumped on how to do this, creating a new txt file without actually having to exit the program, open and save a blank txt file (its annoying and impractical). I know how to delete one using the Kill syntax (heh), so I was thinking that maybe there was something like a Create function or something. thanks guys |
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| Author: | Silent Avenger [ Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Making a new file... |
I'm not sure what you're actually trying to do but couldn't you just open and save a new sequential file with nothing in it? |
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| Author: | rdrake [ Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RE:Making a new file... |
Most languages should have a New or Create function. If you wish to save this file, look up a form of the Flush function. It will allow you to write contents to the file and view the updated version without closing the file itself. |
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| Author: | Monstrosity_ [ Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Making a new file... |
ZeroPaladn @ Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:24 pm wrote: I'm stumped on how to do this, creating a new txt file without actually having to exit the program, open and save a blank txt file (its annoying and impractical). I know how to delete one using the Kill syntax (heh), so I was thinking that maybe there was something like a Create function or something.
thanks guys Open does that for you. MSDN wrote: If the file specified by pathname doesn't exist, it is created when a file is opened for Append, Binary, Output, or Random modes. |
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| Author: | ZeroPaladn [ Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:01 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Making a new file... | ||
Silent Avenger wrote: I'm not sure what you're actually trying to do but couldn't you just open and save a new sequential file with nothing in it? That is exactly what I'm trying to avoid. Opening a whole new file and saving it blank. I want the program to do that for me. rdrake wrote: Most languages should have a New or Create function. If you wish to save this file, look up a form of the Flush function. It will allow you to write contents to the file and view the updated version without closing the file itself. I found something like that, is this it?
I think this allows me to delete the contents of a file and re-write it, as oppose to Append where you can only add to the contents of it. Monstrosity_ wrote: ZeroPaladn @ Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:24 pm wrote: I'm stumped on how to do this, creating a new txt file without actually having to exit the program, open and save a blank txt file (its annoying and impractical). I know how to delete one using the Kill syntax (heh), so I was thinking that maybe there was something like a Create function or something.
thanks guys Open does that for you. I wish. Open only opens the file. It's the open type that specifies if a new file will be created. Like you said... Monstrosity_ wrote: MSDN wrote: If the file specified by pathname doesn't exist, it is created when a file is opened for Append, Binary, Output, or Random modes. In short, I figured it out. Thanks for the help again guys! |
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