File_ReadBlock()
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File_ReadBlock(ByRef pBufferAddr As Dword, pLength As Word), Word
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Parameter |
Description |
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pBufferAddr |
destination string buffer array — a string variable is required here, since ByRef passes its address automatically |
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pLength |
number of bytes to read |
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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.
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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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