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Print #FileNumber, [Expression]
Writes data to a file.
FileNumber is a number assigned to a file by Open statement.
Expression consists of the characters to be written.
If Expression is omitted, an empty line is output. Please note that in this case you still need to add a trailing comma to the command (e.g., Print #1,).
Formatting the output
The expression to be written can optionally be formatted in the following way:
[ [{ Spc(n)|Tab(n) }] [Expression] [{ ;|, .]]
Spc(n) Writes n space characters in front of Expression.
Tab(n) Writes Expression in column n.
; Causes the next character to directly follow.
, Causes the next character to be written at the beginning of the next print zone. Print zones start in every 14th column position.
If neither ; nor , is specified, the next character will be written in a new line.
Date/time values are output in the short date/time format.
The value Empty (Variant with VarType 0) creates an empty output.
The value Null (Variant with VarType 1) creates the output #NULL#.
See also: Open, Print, Seek, Write #
Example:
This example writes data to a test file and then reads it back in.
Sub Main
Dim FileData, Msg, NL
NL = Chr(10) ' Chr(10)=New line
Open "TESTFILE" For Output As #1 ' Create file
Print #1, "This is a test for the Print # statement"
Print #1, "Line 2"
Print #1, "Line 3"
Close ' Close all files
Open "TESTFILE" for Input As #2 ' Open file
Do While Not EOF(2)
Line Input #2, FileData ' Read lines
Msg = Msg & FileData & NL
MsgBox Msg
Loop
Close ' Close all files
Kill "TESTFILE" ' Delete file
End Sub