----------------------------------- ZeroPaladn Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:24 pm 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 ----------------------------------- Silent Avenger Tue Jan 16, 2007 1:49 pm 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? ----------------------------------- rdrake Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:21 pm 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. ----------------------------------- Monstrosity_ Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:19 pm Re: 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 Open does that for you. If the file specified by pathname doesn't exist, it is created when a file is opened for Append, Binary, Output, or Random modes. ----------------------------------- ZeroPaladn Wed Jan 17, 2007 1:01 pm 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? 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. 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? Open "H:\whatever\whatever.txt" for Output as #1 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. 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... 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!