FileOpen Method (SystemFunctions)

Action

Opens a file. If the file does not exist, it is created. Although any open files are closed and saved when the agent disconnects or when a test finishes execution, Micro Focus recommends using the FileClose method to close a file.

Syntax

hFile = FileOpen (sFilePath, fmMode [, fsShare, csCharSet])
Variable Description
hFile The handle of the file. FileHandle.
sFilePath The path to the file. Can be either an absolute path or a path relative to the current working directory. String.
fmMode The mode to open the file with. FileOpenMode
fsShare Defines how other processes can access the opened file. FileShareMode
csCharSet Specifies the encoding type for new files. For existing files, specifies the encoding type if no byte order mark (BOM) is present. CharSet.