[Implemented] For OpenFile() a new parmeter #PB_Append?

[Falko]

Hello Fred and PB-team

#PB_Append into Openfile() for set read/write pointer position for beginning opfenfile to end of File?

[Little John]

I do support this request. Reasons:
a) Such a feature is useful and not seldom needed.
b) People who have previously used another programming language probably know such a feature, and are confused when they don't find it in PB. This also means, that offering this feature would make it easier for programmers to switch from another language to PB.
c) Although we can implement this functionality ourselves, beginners can *not* do so.

Regards, Little John

[jamirokwai]

Hello Fred and PB-team

#PB_Append into Openfile() for set read/write pointer position for beginning opfenfile to end of File?

I also support this request. For my latest Application, I needed to append data
to an existing file. I use FileSeek(0, LoF(0)) at the moment... Should be
possible without a second line of code, I think.

[PB]

> FileSeek(0, LoF(0))

You can always create a new macro command made up of OpenFile and
FileSeek(0, LoF(0)) after it, make it a resident, then the new command will
always be available when you run PureBasic without any extra typing at all.
The new command could be named something like AppendFile(#num,name$).

Oh damn, I think I even further dissuaded the team from doing it now.

(For the record, I've love an append flag too).

[Little John]

> FileSeek(0, LoF(0))

You can always create a new macro command made up of CreateFile and
FileSeek(0, LoF(0)) after it,

CreateFile() will delete any existing file. This certainly is not wanted, when someone intends to append stuff to an existing file.

Writing a macro as suggested is not easy for new users of PB, and -- as you demonstrated -- there is some risk of making a fatal mistake.

Regards, Little John

[Falko]

+1

[PB]

> CreateFile() will delete any existing file

Ah, that was just a typo. Of course I meant OpenFile. I've edited my post.

[Kaeru Gaman]

I think the Team has more relevant things to do than caring about such peepee....

In my eyey, it's better to let a beginner see what is necessary to append to a file
than let him believe you could magically open a file with the pointer at the end.

[Little John]

I think the Team has more relevant things to do than caring about such peepee....

I think the team members can decide that themselves. In any case, this sub-forum is for posting wishes, no?

In my eyey, it's better to let a beginner see what is necessary to append to a file
than let him believe you could magically open a file with the pointer at the end.

From a current thread in the German forum, where both you and me participate, we know that this seems to be too hard for some beginners. And in the proposed functionality, there is no magic involved. It is standard in several other languages. I already wrote above, why implementing standard features can be advantageous also for Fantaisie Software themselves.

Regards, Little John