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| << B.2.3- The File Object | AppendixB |
The Scripting.TextStream Object
The TextStream object provides access to files stored on disk, and is used in conjunction with the FileSystemObject object.
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Property |
Description |
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AtEndOfLine |
Returns True if the file pointer is at the end of a line in the file. |
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AtEndOfStream |
Returns True if the file pointer is at the end of the file. |
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Column |
Returns the column number of the current character in the file, starting from 1. |
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Line |
Returns the current line number in the file, starting from 1. |
The AtEndOfLine and AtEndOfStream properties are only available for a file that is opened with iomode of ForReading. Referring to them otherwise causes an error.
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Method |
Description |
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Close() |
Closes an open file. |
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Read(numchars) |
Reads numchars characters from the file. |
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ReadAll() |
Reads the entire file as a single string. |
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ReadLine() |
Reads a line from the file as a string. |
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Skip(numchars) |
Skips and discards numchars characters when reading from the file. |
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SkipLine() |
Skips and discards the next line when reading from the file. |
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Write(string) |
Writes string to the file. |
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WriteLine(string) |
Writes string (optional) and a newline character to the file. |
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WriteBlankLines(n) |
Writes n newline characters to the file. |
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