file

File Methods

bxDump(label=[string], top=[numeric], expand=[boolean], abort=[boolean], output=[string], format=[string], showUDFs=[boolean])

Outputs the contents of a variable (simple or complex) of any type for debugging purposes to a specific output location.

, The available ,,output,, locations are: - ,,buffer,,: The output is written to the buffer, which is the default location. If running on a web server, the output is written to the browser. - ,,console,,: The output is printed to the System console. - ,,Absolute File Path,, The output is written to a file with the specified absolute file path. ,

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The output format can be either HTML or plain text.

The default format is HTML if the output location is the buffer or a web server or a file, otherwise it is plain text for the console.

Arguments:

Argument	Type	Required	Default
label	string	false	null
top	numeric	false	null
expand	boolean	false	true
abort	boolean	false	false
output	string	false	null
format	string	false	null
showUDFs	boolean	false	true

close()

Closes either the read or write stream

getLastModifedTime()

Retrieves the last modified time of a file

info()

Returns a struct of file information.

Different values are returned for FileInfo and GetFileInfo

readLine()

Returns the next line from the file object stream

seek(position=[integer])

Moves the buffer cursor position forward the number of characters specified by the position argument

Arguments:

Argument	Type	Required	Default
position	integer	true	null

setAccessMode(mode=[string])

Sets the Posix permissions on a file

Arguments:

Argument	Type	Required	Default
mode	string	true	null

setAttribute(attribute=[string])

Sets a file access attribute

Arguments:

Argument	Type	Required	Default
attribute	string	true	null

setLastModified(date=[any])

Sets the last modified time of a file

Arguments:

Argument	Type	Required	Default
date	any	true	null

skipBytes(position=[integer])

Moves the buffer cursor position forward the number of characters specified by the position argument

Arguments:

Argument	Type	Required	Default
position	integer	true	null

writeLine(data=[string])

Writes a line of data to a file

Arguments:

Argument	Type	Required	Default
data	string	true	null

Examples