File user defined functions Reference

Below is a complete list of the user defined functions available in AutoIt. Click on a user defined function name for a detailed description.

When using them you need to add a #include <File.au3>.

 

User Defined Function Description
_FileCountLines Returns the number of lines in the specified file
_FileCreate Creates or zero's out the length of the file specified
_FileListToArray Lists files and\or folders in a specified folder (Similar to using Dir with the /B Switch)
_FileListToArrayRec Lists files and\or folders in specified path with optional recursion to defined level and result sorting
_FilePrint Prints a plain text file
_FileReadToArray Reads the specified file into a 1D or 2D array
_FileWriteFromArray Writes an array to a specified file
_FileWriteLog Writes current date, time and the specified text to a log file
_FileWriteToLine Writes text to a specific line in a file
_PathFull Creates a path based on the relative path you provide. The newly created absolute path is returned
_PathGetRelative Returns the relative path to a directory
_PathMake Creates a path from drive, directory, file name and file extension parts
_PathSplit Splits a path into the drive, directory, file name and file extension parts. An empty string is set if a part is missing
_ReplaceStringInFile Replaces substrings in a file
_TempFile Generate a name for a temporary file. The file is guaranteed not to exist yet