__TYPEFILE()
Show the content of a file on the console and/or printer
- Syntax
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- __TYPEFILE( <cFile>, [<lPrint>] ) --> NIL
- Arguments
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- <cFile> is a name of the file to display. If the file have an extension, it must be specified (there is no default value).
- <lPrint> is an optional logical value that specifies whether the output should go only to the screen (.F.) or to both the screen and printer (.T.), the default is (.F.).
- Returns
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- __TYPEFILE() always return NIL.
- Description
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- __TYPEFILE() function type the content of a text file on the screen with an option to send this information also to the printer. The file is displayed as is without any headings or formating.
- If <cFile> contain no path, __TYPEFILE() try to find the file first in the SET DEFAULT directory and then in search all of the SET PATH directories. If <cFile> can not be found a run-time error occur.
- Use SET CONSOLE OFF to suppress screen output. You can pause the output using Ctrl-S, press any key to resume.
- __TYPEFILE() function is used in the preprocessing of the TYPE command.
Examples
The following examples assume a file name MyText.DAT exist in all
specified paths, a run-time error would displayed if it does not
// display MyText.DAT file on screen
__TYPEFILE( "MyText.DAT" )
// display MyText.DAT file on screen and printer
__TYPEFILE( "MyText.DAT", .T. )
// display MyText.DAT file on printer only
SET CONSOLE OFF
__TYPEFILE( "MyText.DAT", .T. )
SET CONSOLE ON
- Status
- Ready
- Compliance
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- __TYPEFILE() works exactly like CA-Clipper's __TYPEFILE()
- Files
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- Library is Rtl
- See Also