EditFile function

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Opens a file for editing.

When the file has a ".csv" suffix, it will open in Excel, or other spreadsheet program that is assigned to file with this suffix type.

When the file has a ".txt" suffix, it will open in a text-editor like Notepad, or any other text editing program that is assigned this suffix type.

Syntax:
EditFile( "FileToOpen" )

Parameter:	Description:
"FileToOpen"	Disk location and file name to open. File information can be text, or the String variable containing the file's name and disk location.

Example:
' File will open in the default software assigned to files with a ".htm" suffix. EditFile( "c:\corr3.htm" ) EditFile( "c:\Test.csv" ) ' Will open in Excel, or a spreadsheet as assigned in windows. EditFile( "c:\Test.txt" ) ' Will open in Notepad, as assigned in windows.
Returns:
No return.

Links:
CopyFile, DeleteFile, Extract, FileExists, FileSize, MoveFile, OpenFile, RenameFile
See Also:
General, File & Disk

Edit Time: 10/23/2020 10:28:27 AM

Topic ID#: 271

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