Sequential Files!!!!

farkwit

08-31-2000, 09:17 PM

Is there any way to set the position to read from before using the:
<HTML>
<R>Input (chars, #FileNumber) </R>
</HTML>
to read in the characters from a sequential file?

anhmytran

09-01-2000, 12:29 AM

To work with sequential file, use Open and Input statement:
Open "pathfilename" For Input As #1
Input #1, FirstField, SndField, ThField, etcField
When you get your field read, you may use Left(), Mid() and Right() functions to extract any characters you want.
Do not bother to invent a more complicate way to do the job that is originally simple.

AnhMy_Tran

BillSoo

09-01-2000, 12:29 PM

Try the Seek function/statement

"I have a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel!" - Edmund Blackadder

roger

09-01-2000, 12:52 PM

Hi, I have a related question.
How do i write at the end of a sequential file. Meaning: go to end of file, then write the new data.

I'd appreciate your help.
Thanks
Roger

"Great Ideas need Landing Gears as well as Wings"

BillSoo

09-01-2000, 01:15 PM

Open the file in Append mode, eg.

Open filename$ for Append as #dest%

"I have a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel!" - Edmund Blackadder