OpenAsTextStream Method

Object: File

Syntax: OpenAsTextStream ([in] IOMode, [in] Format)

Returns: A TextStream object

Description: This method opens a file and returns a TextStream object so you can read and write the contents of the file.

IOMode can be one of the following:

Constant Value Description

ForReading 1 To read the file. This is the default.

ForWriting 2 To write to the file.

ForAppending 8 To append to the file.

Format can be one of the following:

Constant Value Description

TristateTrue -1 Open the file as UNICODE.

TristateFalse 0 Open the file as ANSI. This is the default.

TristateUseDefault -2 Examine the file to determine if it should be opened as UNICODE or ANSI, and open the file appropriately.

These constants can be found using the IIS 4 or later TypeLibrary feature, or by viewing the vbFileManagerInclude.asp file contained in the .\Samples\ directory.