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ExportASCII() Exports the contents of an array variable to an ASCII text file. Syntax ExportASCII(<aTran>, <cFile>, [<xType] ) --> lSuccess Arguments <aTran> --> An array variable containing the data to write to the file. <cFile> --> The name of the ASCII text file to export. Path information should be included. If a path is not specified, the file defaults to the currently open company folder. If a file extension is not specified, the extension .TXT is added to the file. <cType> --> The ASCII file type or delimiter used if the file is of CSV type. Values may include:
Returns Returns logical TRUE is the file export was successful. Ensure that the path you specify exists before calling this function. Description This function accepts three parameters: a data array to write, the file to create, and the delimiter to use when creating the ASCII text file. If the creation process fails, a FALSE condition is returned. If a file already exists with the same file name, it will be overwritten. Example * Create an ASCII table based on the contents of an array Declare aTran Type Array aTran := { { "Hello World", "1234", Today() } } ExportASCII(aTran, "Test", "DEL") ____________________________ Related Topics |
