ASP OpenAsTextStream
Method
The OpenAsTextStream method opens the specified file and returns a TextStream object for accessing the file.
Syntax
Parameter | Description |
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mode | Optional. How to open the file (input/output mode). 1 = ForReading - Opens the file in read-only mode. Writing to the file is not allowed. <br> 2 = ForWriting - Opens the file in read-write mode. If a file with the same name already exists, it overwrites the old file. <br> 8 = ForAppending - Opens the file and writes to the end of the file. |
format | Optional. The format in which to open the file. If this parameter is omitted, the file is opened in ASCII format. 0 = TristateFalse - Default. Opens the file in ASCII format. <br> -1 = TristateTrue - Opens the file in Unicode format. <br> -2 = TristateUseDefault - Opens the file in the system default format. |