File Control Quick Reference

The following table lists methods that you can use to control files.

Statement	Purpose	Reference
Close	Closes a file.	Close File Method
Dir	Returns a file name that matches a pattern.	Get File Names Method
FileAttr	Returns the file mode or the operating system handle for an open file.	Get File Mode Method
FileCopy	Copies a file.	Copy File Method
FileDateTime	Returns the last modification date and time of a file.	Get File Date Method
FileLen	Returns the length of a file.	Get File Length 2 Method
FreeFile	Returns the next unused file number.	Get Free File Number Method
GetAttr	Returns attributes of a file, directory, or volume label.	Get File Attributes Method
Kill	Deletes a file.	Delete File Method
Lock	Controls access to an open file.	Lock File Method
Lof	Returns the length of a file in bytes.	Get File Length Method
Name	Renames a file or copies a file from one directory to another directory.	Rename File Method
Open	Opens a file.	Open File Method
Reset	Closes open files and writes to disk any data that currently resides in buffers.	Close All Files Method
SetAttr	Sets attribute information for a file.	Set File Attributes Method
Unlock	Controls access to some or all of an open file by other processes.	Unlock File Method