OPEN Function (File)

Type: Boolean

Specifies whether the file was opened. If you omit this optional return value and if the file cannot be found, then a run-time error occurs.

true if the file was opened; otherwise, false.

If you are running the RoleTailored client and you call OPEN on a file variable that refers to an open file, then the function does not automatically close the existing file and open the new file. You must explicitly call the CLOSE Function (File) to close the existing file. If you call OPEN on a file that is already open, then a run-time error occurs.

If you are running the Classic client and you call OPEN on a file variable that refers to an open file, then the function closes the existing file and opens the new file. A run-time error does not occur.

This example shows how to open an .xml file for reading in ASCII mode. To use this example, you must create the simple.xml file at C:\temp and create the following variable.

TestFile.TEXTMODE(TRUE);
TestFile.WRITEMODE(FALSE);
TestFile.OPEN('C:\temp\simple.xml');

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