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BinaryFile.Open
Opens an existing file for reading.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Server | FileMaker Cloud | FileMaker iOS SDK |
BinaryFile | 7.3 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
MBS( "BinaryFile.Open"; FilePath )
Parameters
Parameter | Description | Example value |
---|---|---|
FilePath | The native file path. Something like "/Users/cs/desktop/test.txt" on Mac and "C:\Programs\Data\test.txt" on Windows. Files without path end in the root directory on Mac. | "test.txt" |
Result
Returns reference number or error.
Description
Opens an existing file for reading.Examples
Open file:
MBS( "BinaryFile.Open"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test.txt" )
See also
- BinaryFile.Append
- BinaryFile.EOF
- BinaryFile.Length
- BinaryFile.Position
- BinaryFile.ReadContainer
- BinaryFile.ReadFloat
- BinaryFile.ReadHex
- BinaryFile.ReadInt
- BinaryFile.ReadPDF
- BinaryFile.ReadText
- BinaryFile.Seek
BinaryFile.Length - BinaryFile.Position
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