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Write Data to File Method

The Write Data to File method writes data to an open sequential file. It does not return a value. You must open the file in output mode or in append mode. If you do not include the expressionList argument, then it writes a blank line to the file. For more information, see Lock File Method.

The Write statement places quotes around the string that it writes to the file.

Format

Write [#]filenumber[, expressionList]

The following table describes the arguments that you can use with this method.

Example

The following example writes a variable to a file according to a comparison of the last saved time of the file and the current time:

Sub Button_Click
   Dim tempfile
   Dim filetime, curtime
   Dim msgtext
   Dim acctno(100) as Single
   Dim x, I
   tempfile = "C:\TEMP001"
   Open tempfile For Output As #1
   filetime = FileDateTime(tempfile)
   x = 1
   I = 1
   acctno(x) = 0
   Do
      curtime = Time
      acctno(x) = 88
      If acctno(x) = 99 then
         If x = 1 then Exit Sub
         For I = 1 to x-1
            Write #1, acctno(I)
         Next I
         Exit Do
      ElseIf (Minute(filetime) + 2)< = Minute(curtime) then
         For I = I to x-1
            Write #1, acctno(I)
         Next I
      End If
      x = x + 1
   Loop
   Close #1
   x = 1
   msgtext = "Contents of C:\TEMP001 is:" & Chr(10)
   Open tempfile for Input as #1
   Do While Eof(1) <> -1
      Input #1, acctno(x)
      msgtext = msgtext & Chr(10) & acctno(x)
      x = x + 1
   Loop
   Close #1
      Kill "C:\TEMP001"
End Sub

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