Yes it is possible, I do it. here is some code (incomplete) -Nando (Canada)
' top of class file Public Struct recstruc _a as integer _b as integer _c as integer end struct ' a function public function openAfile(filename as string) as file dim hfile as file dim arec as recstruc hfile = open filename for read write create with arec 'some values to write. ._a = 1 ._b = 22 ._c = 333 end with write #hfile, arec as recstruc 'if you position the hfile pointer back to zero, you can... read #hfile, arec as recstruc close #hfile end -- Open WebMail Project (http://openwebmail.org) ---------- Original Message ----------- From: T Lee Davidson <t.lee.david...@gmail.com> To: gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Sun, 16 Jul 2017 12:42:35 -0400 Subject: Re: [Gambas-user] reading files > On 07/16/2017 06:57 AM, Shane wrote: > > given this example > > > > PRIVATE SUB BinaryRead(FilePath AS String) > > DIM binaryFile AS File > > DIM i AS Integer > > DIM b AS Byte > > DIM s AS Short > > DIM s1 AS String > > DIM s2 AS String > > ' Read binary file > > binaryFile = OPEN FilePath FOR READ > > READ #binaryFile, i > > READ #binaryFile, b > > READ #binaryFile, s > > READ #binaryFile, s1 > > READ #binaryFile, s2 > > CLOSE #binaryFile > > ' Display results > > PRINT i > > PRINT b > > PRINT s > > PRINT s1 > > PRINT s2 > > END > > > > > > is there a way for gambas to read a struct of all these variables > > in one read ? > > > > You may have hinted at the solution within your question. Have you considered > using a Structure? > > http://gambaswiki.org/wiki/lang/read : > "... reads the stream Stream as binary data whose type is specified by the > Datatype argument." > > "The returned datatype can be one of the following: NULL, Boolean, Byte, > Short, > Integer, Long, Pointer, Single, Float, Date, String, Variant, any Array, > Collection or structure." > > http://gambaswiki.org/wiki/lang/structdecl > > -- > Lee > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Gambas-user mailing list > Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user ------- End of Original Message ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user