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FinishDirectory()
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:39 pm
by Psychophanta
Rename FinishDirectory() function as FreeDirectory() for syntactic coherence, please
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 11:11 pm
by freak
A directory cannot be "freed" in a sense that an image is freed. The directory is still there after the call.
Its the same with files, thats why it is called CloseFile() there, not FreeFile()
Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 11:18 pm
by AND51
We had this thread before, TS-Soft already requested that!
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:34 pm
by Fred
In PB, each word has it's balanced opposite:
Load/Create -> Free
Add -> Remove
Open -> Close
Examine -> Finish
Start -> Stop
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 7:41 pm
by Psychophanta
I see now, thanks
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:50 pm
by Trond
Fred wrote:In PB, each word has it's balanced opposite:
Load/Create -> Free
Add -> Remove
Open -> Close
Examine -> Finish
Start -> Stop
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CreateFile(0, "c:\_test.txt")
CloseFile(0)
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:59 pm
by Trond
@Psychophanta's deleted post: Then there would be a problem with OpenFile()
Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:03 pm
by Psychophanta
I deleted it coz Freak explained why has not sense "FreeFile()" instead of "CloseFile()"
If you choose OpenFile(), then you must specify what for (for read, for writing or create new?).
Well, after WriteFile(), ReadFile() or CreateFile() , what would you choose to end it?
Mmmhhh... Can't be perfect
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:48 pm
by Tranquil
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:50 pm
by Psychophanta
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:47 pm
by Fred
Trond wrote:Fred wrote:In PB, each word has it's balanced opposite:
Load/Create -> Free
Add -> Remove
Open -> Close
Examine -> Finish
Start -> Stop
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CreateFile(0, "c:\_test.txt")
CloseFile(0)
Well, you got the exception. Basically, if i would add this command now, it would be OpenFile() with a flag. History, history
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Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:27 pm
by Rescator
You can do that now easily Fred,
just use PB4's macros to emulate the other file open calls
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#PB_File_Open=0
#PB_File_Create=1
#PB_File_Read=2
;OpenFile(#File,FileName$,Flags.l=#PB_File_Open)
Macro ReadFile(file,filename)
OpenFile(file,filename,#PB_File_Read)
EndMacro
Macro CreateFile(file,filename)
OpenFile(file,filename,#PB_File_Create)
EndMacro
