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Simba/Doc/sphinx/scriptref/files.rst
Merlijn Wajer a52b164f34 Documentation: Files documentation is done.
Except for the *INI functions.
2011-01-09 14:01:53 +01:00

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Working with Files
==================
Files in Simba are all *integers*, internal handles for Simba which on their
turn point to operating system files. Functions like CreateFile and OpenFile
return a file handle. You should not forget to close these when you no longer
need them.
CreateFile
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.. code-block:: pascal
function CreateFile(const Path: string): Integer;
Create a file with *Path*. Raturns -1 on failure, otherwise returns the handle
to the file.
OpenFile
--------
.. code-block:: pascal
function OpenFile(const Path: string; Shared: Boolean): Integer;
Opens file for reading. Opens shared if *Shared* is true.
Returns -1 on failure, otherwise returns the handle to the file.
RewriteFile
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.. code-block:: pascal
function RewriteFile(const Path: string; Shared: Boolean): Integer;
Opens file for rewriting. (File is cleared on open)
Opens shared if *Shared* is true.
Returns -1 on failure, otherwise returns the handle to the file.
AppendFile
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.. code-block:: pascal
function AppendFile(const Path: string): Integer;
Opens file for writing (appending).
Returns -1 on failure, otherwise returns the handle to the file.
CloseFile
---------
.. code-block:: pascal
procedure CloseFile(FileNum: Integer);
Close the file defined by *FileNum*. Never forget to close your files!
EndOfFile
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.. code-block:: pascal
function EndOfFile(FileNum: Integer): Boolean;
Returns true if the end of the file has been reached.
FileSize
--------
.. code-block:: pascal
function FileSize(FileNum: Integer): LongInt;
Returns the file size in characters.
ReadFileString
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.. code-block:: pascal
function ReadFileString(FileNum: Integer; var s: string; x: Integer):
Boolean;
Read *x* characters into string *s* from file *FileNum*.
Returns true if the number of characters read equals *x*.
WriteFileString
---------------
.. code-block:: pascal
function WriteFileString(FileNum: Integer; s: string): Boolean;
Writes *s* to file *FileNum*. Returns false on failure.
SetFileCharPointer
------------------
.. code-block:: pascal
function SetFileCharPointer(FileNum, cChars, Origin: Integer): Integer;
*Seek* through the file. Set the cursor to *cChars* from *Origin*.
Origin can be any of these:
.. code-block:: pascal
{ File seek origins }
FsFromBeginning = 0;
FsFromCurrent = 1;
FsFromEnd = 2;
FilePointerPos
--------------
.. code-block:: pascal
function FilePointerPos(FileNum: Integer): Integer;
Returns the position of the *cursur* in the file.
(What character # you are at)
DirectoryExists
---------------
.. code-block:: pascal
function DirectoryExists(const DirectoryName : string ) : Boolean;
Returns true if the directory exists.
CreateDirectory
---------------
.. code-block:: pascal
function CreateDirectory(const DirectoryName : string) : boolean;
Creates a directory. Returns true on success.
FileExists
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.. code-block:: pascal
function FileExists (const FileName : string ) : Boolean;
Returns true if the file exists.
ForceDirectories
----------------
.. code-block:: pascal
function ForceDirectories(const dir : string) : boolean;
Creates multiple *nested* directories. Returns true on success.
GetFiles
--------
.. code-block:: pascal
function GetFiles(const Path, Ext : string) : TStringArray;
Returns the files in the directory defined by *Path* with extension *Ext*.
GetDirectories
--------------
.. code-block:: pascal
function GetDirectories(const path : string) : TStringArray;
Returns the directories in *path*.
WriteINI
--------
.. code-block:: pascal
procedure WriteINI(const Section, KeyName, NewString, FileName: string);
ReadINI
-------
.. code-block:: pascal
function ReadINI(const Section, KeyName, FileName: string): string;
DeleteINI
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.. code-block:: pascal
procedure DeleteINI(const Section, KeyName, FileName: string);
ExtractFileExt
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.. code-block:: pascal
function ExtractFileExt(const FileName: string): string;');
Returns the file extension from file *Filename*.