OpenBinaryFile Method

Object: FileManager
Syntax: OpenBinaryFile ([in] Filename, [in] IOMode, [in] Create)
Returns: A BinaryStream object
Description: This method opens a file and returns a BinaryStream object so you can read and write the contents of the file.

You must specify the complete path of the file.

If Create is True, the file will be created. By default, it is False.

IOMode can be one of the following:

ConstantValueDescription
ForReading1To read the file. This is the default.
ForWriting2To write to the file.
ForAppending8To append to the file.

These constants can be found using the IIS 4 or later TypeLibrary feature, or by viewing the vbFileManagerInclude.asp file contained in the .\Samples\directory.

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