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BinaryFile.Close
Closes a file.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| BinaryFile | 7.3 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "BinaryFile.Close"; BinaryFileRef ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| BinaryFileRef | The reference number for the open file. | $FH |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Closes a file.Releases memory used for the file.
Examples
Create a file and write Hello:
Set Variable [ $fh ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.Create"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test.txt" ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.WriteText"; $fh; "Hello World") ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.Close"; $fh) ]
See also
- BinaryFile.List
- BinaryFile.ReadContainer
- BinaryFile.ReadFloat
- BinaryFile.ReadHex
- BinaryFile.ReadInt
- BinaryFile.WriteByte
- BinaryFile.WriteContainer
- BinaryFile.WriteFloat
- BinaryFile.WriteInt
- BinaryFile.WriteText
Blog Entries
- MBS Plugin Advent calendar: 3 - BinaryFile
- FileMaker 18 File Script Steps vs. BinaryFile functions
- Tip of the day: Split large files into smaller chunks
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Created 12nd June 2017, last changed 12nd June 2017
