OpenAsTextStream Method

 Object: File
 Syntax: OpenAsTextStream ([in] IOMode, [in] Format)
 Returns: A TextStream object
 Description: This method opens a file and returns a TextStream object so you can read and write the contents of the file.

IOMode can be one of the following:
Constant Value Description
ForReading 1 To read the file. This is the default.
ForWriting 2 To write to the file.
ForAppending 8 To append to the file.

 

Format can be one of the following:
Constant Value Description
TristateTrue -1 Open the file as UNICODE.
TristateFalse 0 Open the file as ANSI. This is the default.
TristateUseDefault -2 Examine the file to determine if it should be opened as UNICODE or ANSI, and open the file appropriately.

These constants can be found using the IIS 4 or later TypeLibrary feature, or by viewing the vbFileManagerInclude.asp file contained in the .\Samples\ directory.
 

 

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