File_ReadBlock()
Syntax
File_ReadBlock(ByRef pBufferAddr As Dword, pLength As Word), Word
Parameters
pBufferAddr — destination string buffer array — a string variable is required here, since ByRef passes its address automatically
pLength — number of bytes to read
Return value — number of bytes actually read (less than pLength if EOF hit)
Reads block data from file into srting array
Reads up to pLength bytes from the currently open file with File_Open() or File_OpenAt() into a string buffer array pBufferAddr.
Example
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Dim sTemp As String * 40 'Create string array variable Clear sTemp 'Clear string array File_Open("temp.txt") 'Open file "temp.txt" File_ReadBlock(sTemp, 9) 'Read a block of 9 bytes (characters) and place them in sTemp File_Close() 'Close file |
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