I never use open, write, close... I did at first, but it just never occurs that I need to do it that way.
The put URL and put into URL methods are so much easier. If you have a file named "C:/my documents/my feet stink.txt" then you would address it like this (in Windows): Put "file:C:/my documents/my feet stink.txt" into tFileURL Put URL tFileURL into tMyText -- do whatever you need to do with the text Put tMyNewText into URL tFileURL Now, if you are using binary data, in other words you need to make sure Revolution does not automatically change end of line markers to its own format, then put "binfile:" in front of the file path rather than "file:" -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pat Trendler Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 9:29 AM To: How to use Revolution Subject: Re: write fails Jon, I think you need to "open file" before writing to it, or, alternatively use the "put URL" See the docs for detail. Pat [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Revolution List" <use-revolution@lists.runrev.com> Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 11:09 PM Subject: write fails > I'm trying to log activity to a file with what I thought was a simple > approach: > > put the date & " " & the long time & " " & m & Return into s > write s to file "C:/RHOADS/EEOL2/Logs/log.txt" at end > > The file is not created automatically; after creating the file manually, > the file remains empty; the path was copy-and-pasted from Windows > Explorer, so I know it is correct; the string "s" has reasonable contents > as verified with the Variable Watcher; and there are no run-time errors. > > Any thoughts? > > :) > > Jon > > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > use-revolution@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.15/81 - Release Date: 24/08/2005 > > _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
