OpenTextFile

OpenTextFile Method

Object: FileManager

Syntax: OpenTextFile ([in] Filename, [in] IOMode, [in] Create, [in] Format)

Returns: A TextStream object

Description:

This method opens a file and returns a TextStream 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:

Constant	Value	Description
ForReading	1	To read the file. This is the default.
ForWriting	2	To write to the file.
ForAppending	8	To append to the file.

Format can be one of the following:

Constant	Value	Description
TristateTrue	-1	Open the file as UNICODE.
TristateFalse	0	Open the file as ANSI. This is the default.
TristateUseDefault	-2	Examine the file to determine if it should be opened as UNICODE or ANSI, and open the file appropriately.

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.