Subject Re: make a txt file? From Ken Mayer <dbase@nospam.goldenstag.net> Date Mon, 25 May 2015 06:28:43 -0700 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 5/24/2015 8:36 PM, Mervyn Bick wrote: > On Mon, 25 May 2015 07:03:24 +0200, Ken Mayer > <dbase@nospam.goldenstag.net> wrote: > >> f = new file() >> f.filename := "filename.txt" >> f.puts( name_of_variable ) >> f.close() >> >> Ivar shows another way ... I like using the file object, but a lot >> depends on your needs. :) > > Umm. > > cFilename = "filename.txt" > f = new file() > f.create(cFilename) > f.puts( name_of_variable ) > f.close() > > To retrieve the variable. > > cFilename = "filename.txt" > f = new file() > f.open(cFilename) > name_of_variable = f.gets( name_of_variable ) > f.close() Oops. Didn't actually test the code ... Ken -- *Ken Mayer* Ken's dBASE Page: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase The dUFLP: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/index.htm#dUFLP dBASE Books: http://www.goldenstag.net/dbase/dBASEBooks.htm