Save_File

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Save_File

 

Description

 

Write a StringBuffer to a file replacing its content.

 

Syntax

 

n = Save_File(FileName, StringBuffer [, nAttribute])

 

Returns

 

Number.

0 means no errors.

 

Parameters

 

Name

Type

Optional

Meaning

FileName

String

No

Full path name of the file

StringBuffer

String

No

String to put into file

nAttribute

Numeric

Yes

The attributes numeric flag.

Possible values to use for nAttribute:

%FILE_NORMAL

%FILE_READONLY

%FILE_HIDDEN

%FILE_SYSTEM

%FILE_ARCHIVE

 

Use OR operator to set multiple values like:

%FILE_SYSTEM OR %FILE_HIDDEN

 

Remarks

 

If FileName already exists, FileName will be deleted before writing StringBuffer

 

Restrictions

 

If FileName is a directory path, nothing will be saved.

 

See also

 

File Module,

 

Examples