FREEFILE: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Navigation:
Main Page with Articles and Tutorials
Keyword Reference - Alphabetical
Keyword Reference - By usage
(Created page with "The FREEFILE function returns a LONG value that is an unused file access number. {{PageSyntax}} : fileHandle& = FREEFILE {{PageDescription}} * FREEFILE values should be given to unique variables so that each file has a specific variable value assigned to it. * Once the number is assigned in an OPEN statement, the file number can later be used to read, write or CLOSE that file. * File numbers CLOSEd are made available to FREEFILE for re...") |
No edit summary |
||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 9: | Line 9: | ||
* [[FREEFILE]] values should be given to unique variables so that each file has a specific variable value assigned to it. | * [[FREEFILE]] values should be given to unique variables so that each file has a specific variable value assigned to it. | ||
* Once the number is assigned in an [[OPEN]] statement, the file number can later be used to read, write or [[CLOSE]] that file. | * Once the number is assigned in an [[OPEN]] statement, the file number can later be used to read, write or [[CLOSE]] that file. | ||
* File numbers [[CLOSE]]d are made available to [[FREEFILE]] for reuse immediately. | * File numbers [[CLOSE]]d are made available to [[FREEFILE]] for reuse immediately. | ||
* [[FREEFILE]] returns are normally sequential starting with 1. Only file numbers in use will not be returned. | * [[FREEFILE]] returns are normally sequential starting with 1. Only file numbers in use will not be returned. | ||
* [[OPEN]] each file number after each [[FREEFILE]] return or the values returned may be the same. | * [[OPEN]] each file number after each [[FREEFILE]] return or the values returned may be the same. | ||
Latest revision as of 00:37, 29 January 2023
The FREEFILE function returns a LONG value that is an unused file access number.
Syntax
- fileHandle& = FREEFILE
Description
- FREEFILE values should be given to unique variables so that each file has a specific variable value assigned to it.
- Once the number is assigned in an OPEN statement, the file number can later be used to read, write or CLOSE that file.
- File numbers CLOSEd are made available to FREEFILE for reuse immediately.
- FREEFILE returns are normally sequential starting with 1. Only file numbers in use will not be returned.
- OPEN each file number after each FREEFILE return or the values returned may be the same.
See also