Delphi Basics : RTL By functionality : FilesControl

Type Name Summary

Procedure Append Open a text file to allow appending of text to the end

Procedure Assign Assigns a file handle to a binary or text file

Procedure AssignFile Assigns a file handle to a binary or text file

Procedure AssignPrn Treats the printer as a text file - an easy way of printing text

Procedure BlockRead Reads a block of data records from an untyped binary file

Procedure BlockWrite Writes a block of data records to an untyped binary file

Procedure ChDir Change the working drive plus path for a specified drive

Procedure Close Closes an open file

Procedure CloseFile Closes an open file

Function CreateDir Create a directory

Function DeleteFile Delete a file specified by its file name

Function DirectoryExists Returns true if the given directory exists

Function Eof Returns true if a file opened with Reset is at the end

Function Eoln Returns true if the current text file is pointing at a line end

Procedure Erase Erase a file

Function FileExists Returns true if the given file exists

Variable FileMode Defines how Reset opens a binary file

Function FilePos Gives the file position in a binary or text file

Function FileSearch Search for a file in one or more directories

Function FileSetDate Set the last modified date and time of a file

Function FindClose Closes a successful FindFirst file search

Function FindFirst Finds all files matching a file mask and attributes

Function FindNext Find the next file after a successful FindFirst

Procedure Flush Flushes buffered text file data to the file

Function ForceDirectories Create a new path of directories

Function GetCurrentDir Get the current directory (drive plus directory)

Procedure GetDir Get the default directory (drive plus path) for a specified drive

Variable Input Defines the standard input text file

Procedure MkDir Make a directory

Variable Output Defines the standard output text file

Function RemoveDir Remove a directory

Procedure Rename Rename a file

Function RenameFile Rename a file or directory

Procedure Reset Open a text file for reading, or binary file for read/write

Procedure ReWrite Open a text or binary file for write access

Procedure RmDir Remove a directory

Procedure Seek Move the pointer in a binary file to a new record position

Function SeekEof Skip to the end of the current line or file

Function SeekEoln Skip to the end of the current line or file

Function SelectDirectory Display a dialog to allow user selection of a directory

Function SetCurrentDir Change the current directory

Type Text Defines a file as a text file

Type TextFile Declares a file type for storing lines of text

Procedure Truncate Truncates a file size - removes all data after the current position

Type TSearchRec Record used to hold data for FindFirst and FindNext

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