Read last line from file

[dodger42]

I have looked at the read from file functions, but can't seem to find a way to read the last line.

Is there a way to do this, even if I have to count the number of lines and then choose via filereadline.

Any suggetions?

[SmOke_N]

I have looked at the read from file functions, but can't seem to find a way to read the last line.

Is there a way to do this, even if I have to count the number of lines and then choose via filereadline.

Any suggetions?

Look at _FileCountLines() in the Beta help file then use the number it returns with FileReadLine(), should only be 2 lines of code.

[dodger42]

Look at _FileCountLines() in the Beta help file then use the number it returns with FileReadLine(), should only be 2 lines of code.

Perfect, thanks Smoke.

[flyingboz]

Perfect, thanks Smoke.

If you are working with very large files , you may wish to write a wrapper for the command line tail utility.

head and tail are designed to swiftly get you the leading or trailing lines in a file; many ports from their unix roots are available. Of course, you would have the overhead of firing up the console session, and handling the resulting output.

_FileCountLines depends on a FileRead() operation that can bog down on large files. I've never used the StringAddCR() function, so I don't know how efficient it is.