[proFit-list] Writing to text file

[pro Fit Support]

Andrew

Use CreateTextFile instead of OpenTextFile. OpenTextFile is for reading.

The last parameter of CreateTextFile defines what happens if the file  
already exists. This parameter can take the following values:
0 = new file required,
1 = append if existing text file,
2 = overwrite if existing text file,
3 = overwrite any existing file

Example:

program User_Program;
var myFileRef;

begin
	myFileRef := CreateTextFile('myfile.txt', 1);
	WriteToTextFile(myFileRef);
	writeln('Hello World');
	CloseTextFile(myFileRef);
end;



Best regards

Kurt Sutter
QuantumSoft




On 21. Aug 2008, at 21:05, Andrew Cameron Beveridge wrote:
> I am using OS X 10.4.11 and proFit 6.1.8.
>
> I am having difficulties with the "WriteToTextFile" procedure.
>
> Basically I do this;
>
> myFileRef := OpenTextFile(file 'myFile');
>
> WriteToTextFile(myFileRef);
> begin
> writeln('Hello World');
> end;
>
> CloseTextFile(myFileRef);
>
> I always get System Error -61
>
> Does WriteToTextFile append the line to the end of the file?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Regards,
> Andrew