Obsolete File Functions

These functions are general ones related to previous versions of GameMaker.

Variable Function List:

FunctionDescription
file_open_writeOpens a file for writing.
file_open_readOpens a file for reading.
file_open_appendOpens a file ready to append information to.
file_write_stringWrites a string to a previously opened file.
file_write_realWrites a real value to a previously opened file.
file_writelnWrites a new line to an already opened file.
file_read_stringReads a string from a previously opened file.
file_read_realReads a real value from a previously opened file.
file_readlnSkips to the next line of a previously opened file for reading.
file_eofChecks to see if the end of the opened file has been reached.
file_eolnChecks to see if the end of the current line in the opened file has been reached.
file_closeCloses the currently open file.

Why These Are Obsolete

These have been replaced by the file_text_* and the file_bin_* functions.


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