OpenAsTextStream

OpenAsTextStream Method

Object: File

Syntax: OpenAsTextStream ([in] IOMode, [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.

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.