Text files turtorials

Using Text Files??? Well here is a simple turtorial to show its functions

1. Turtorial about text files

In GameMaker i haven't figured out a way to create a textfile so if anyone knows please PM me at the GMC or UGMC or MSN me at millzyman1@hotmail.com

In a text file there are certain things you can do......
rename a text file
Change it extention
copy it.... (great for backups :))

But the most important function you MUST do in a text file functions is file_text_close(fileid or filename) for instances
[CODE]
//example
file_text_open_write("example.txt")
file_text_write_string("example.txt","hello world")
file_text_close("example.txt")
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2. Using File ids

File ids are very simple to use... (or the way i think how you use it) i make a fileid by using a variable, in most codes you find f=text file function

Example
[CODE]
f=file_text_open_write("example.txt")
file_text_write_string(f,"hello world")
file_text_close(f)
[/CODE]

3. Using Write string or real functions

If using strings and reals you can use two easy functions
file_text_write_string
and
file_text_write_real

Both have the same arguments (fname//filename,str//string or real)

Also if you want to skip a line then to do so you use file_text_ln(filename)

4. Reading functions

When collecting the data from a text file you would normally do
[CODE]
f=file_text_open_read("example.txt")
d=file_text_read_string(f)
if d=str
then
file_text_close(f)
room_goto_next()
[/CODE]

Also you may want to skip a line.... the function is text_open_readln(fname)

5. Renaming,Extention changing and copying

File_Copy(filename,newfilename)

when using file copy you have to have the orginial filename and the new filename
I suggest using Save and Load scripts....

File_Rename(Oldname,Newname)
simple... just put in the old filename then you can change it to a new one

filename_change_ext(filename,newextention)
really good for converters.... or just changing files to a new extention


Thats all from me hopefully i will see you using text files in the near to distance future