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Reads a character string from a binary file.
result = FileReadString(file f, integer length [, array options])
| Argument | Contents |
|---|---|
| f | A file handle |
| length | Maximum number of characters to be returned |
| Option | Type | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| EBCDIC | Boolean | "True" if EBCDIC character codes are used, "False" (default) if ASCII character codes are used |
The string as read from the binary file.
The options array is an optional argument.
The string is truncated at the first null character.
The returned string is no more than length-1 characters in length.
| Error Type | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Error | An error occurred reading from the file |
| Function | Summary |
|---|---|
| CloseFile() | Closes a file |
| FileWriteString() | Writes a character string to a binary file |
| OpenFile() | Opens a text or binary file on disk |
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