| Description |
Returns a FileStream object configured to suit the file Mode, Access and Share atributes required for the file specified in PathString.
These have the following values :
FileAccess :
| Read | Read only access |
| Write | Write only access |
| ReadWrite | Read and write access |
FileMode :
| Append | Append to the end of the file |
| Create | Create as new, or overwrite if it exists |
| CreateNew | Create as new - throws exception if it exists |
| Open | Opens an existing file |
| OpenOrCreate | Cerate as new or open if the file exists |
| Truncate | Open an existing file and reduce to zero bytes |
FileShare :
| None | Current access is exclusive |
| Read | Others may concurrently read the file |
| Write | Others may concurrently write to the file |
| ReadWrite | Others may concurrently read and write to the file |
| Inheritable | Allows teh file handle to be inherited by child processes |
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| | References | FileStream
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| Microsoft MSDN Links |
System.IO
System.IO.File
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| A simple example |
program Project1;
{$APPTYPE CONSOLE}
uses
System.IO;
var
Path : String;
Stream : System.IO.FileStream;
MyByte : Integer;
begin
// Open the file for writing
Path := 'C:\DelphiBasics.txt';
Stream := System.IO.File.OpenWrite(path);
// Write to the file
Stream.WriteByte(65); // Chr(65) = 'A'
Stream.WriteByte(66); // Chr(66) = 'B'
Stream.WriteByte(67); // Chr(67) = 'C'
// Close the file
Stream.Close;
// Re-open for reading
Stream := System.IO.File.Open(Path,
System.IO.FileMode.Open,
System.IO.FileAccess.Read,
System.IO.FileShare.None);
// Display the contents
MyByte := Stream.ReadByte;
while MyByte >= 0 do
begin
Console.Write(Char(MyByte));
MyByte := Stream.ReadByte;
end;
// Close the stream
Stream.Close;
Console.Readline;
end.
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