__TYPEFILE()

Show the content of a file on the console and/or printer

Syntax

__TYPEFILE( <cFile>, [<lPrint>] ) --> NIL

Arguments

<cFile> is a name of the file to display. If the file have an extension, it must be specified (there is no default value).

<lPrint> is an optional logical value that specifies whether the output should go only to the screen (.F.) or to both the screen and printer (.T.), the default is (.F.).

Returns

__TYPEFILE() always return NIL.

Description

__TYPEFILE() function type the content of a text file on the screen with an option to send this information also to the printer. The file is displayed as is without any headings or formating.

If <cFile> contain no path, __TYPEFILE() try to find the file first in the SET DEFAULT directory and then in search all of the SET PATH directories. If <cFile> can not be found a run-time error occur.

Use SET CONSOLE OFF to suppress screen output. You can pause the output using Ctrl-S, press any key to resume.

__TYPEFILE() function is used in the preprocessing of the TYPE command.

      The following examples assume a file name MyText.DAT exist in all
      specified paths, a run-time error would displayed if it does not

      // display MyText.DAT file on screen
      __TYPEFILE( "MyText.DAT" )

      // display MyText.DAT file on screen and printer
      __TYPEFILE( "MyText.DAT", .T. )

      // display MyText.DAT file on printer only
      SET CONSOLE OFF
      __TYPEFILE( "MyText.DAT", .T. )
      SET CONSOLE ON

Status

Ready

Compliance

__TYPEFILE() works exactly like CA-Clipper's __TYPEFILE()

Files

Library is Rtl

See Also

• COPY FILE
• SET DEFAULT
• SET PATH
• SET PRINTER