>Error Dialog reads:
>
>Script error: Handler not defined
>put mmessageList("Fileio")
>#mMessageList
>
>Solution?I've never hear of mMessageList, but if you want to know how to use FileIO, or any Xtra, try this: -- Welcome to Director -- put interface(xtra "fileio") -- "xtra fileio -- CH 18apr97 new object me -- create a new child instance -- FILEIO -- fileName object me -- return fileName string of the open file status object me -- return the error code of the last method called error object me, int error -- return the error string of the error setFilterMask object me, string mask -- set the filter mask for dialogs openFile object me, string fileName, int mode -- opens named file. valid modes: 0=r/w 1=r 2=w closeFile object me -- close the file displayOpen object me -- displays an open dialog and returns the selected fileName to lingo displaySave object me, string title, string defaultFileName -- displays save dialog and returns selected fileName to lingo createFile object me, string fileName -- creates a new file called fileName setPosition object me, int position -- set the file position getPosition object me -- get the file position getLength object me -- get the length of the open file writeChar object me, string theChar -- write a single character (by ASCII code) to the file writeString object me, string theString -- write a null-terminated string to the file readChar object me -- read the next character of the file and return it as an ASCII code value readLine object me -- read the next line of the file (including the next RETURN) and return as a string readFile object me -- read from current position to EOF and return as a string readWord object me -- read the next word of the file and return it as a string readToken object me, string skip, string break -- read the next token and return it as a string getFinderInfo object me -- get the finder info for the open file (Mac Only) setFinderInfo object me, string attributes -- set the finder info for the open file (Mac Only) delete object me -- deletes the open file + version xtraRef -- display fileIO version and build information in the message window * getOSDirectory -- returns the full path to the Mac System Folder or Windows Directory " -- [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
