_FileReadToArray question

[bowain]

Okay, is it possible to use file handles in _FileReadToArray or not? I've scoured the forum and re-re-re-read the help file description and have only come to the conclusion that you must use a string as in

$MyFile="c:\windows\notepad.exe"

_filereadtoarray ($MyFile,$MyArray)

or literally put the file path in the line as in

_filereadtoarrray ("c:\windows\notepad.exe",$MyArray)

After the week I have had so far I just want to make sure I'm not losing it somewhere. Also hoping this might help some other poor frazzled coder in his quest for greatness...

(apologies in advance if this has already been answered)

#include <sincere_apology.au3>

[YellowLab]

Just a clarification:

$MyFile="c:\windows\notepad.exe"

Is not a file handle - it is a string and as such:

_filereadtoarray ($MyFile,$MyArray)

is the same as

_filereadtoarrray ("c:\windows\notepad.exe",$MyArray)

The file handle would be:

$hFile=FileOpen("c:\windows\notepad.exe")

I don't know how filereadtoarray or fileopen would handle .exe's

A quick way would be to write a script using both handles and paths to see if the arrays are the same.

Bob

Edited October 16, 2008 by YellowLab

[bowain]

Just a clarification:

$MyFile="c:\windows\notepad.exe"

Is not a file handle - it is a string and as such:

_filereadtoarray ($MyFile,$MyArray)

is the same as

_filereadtoarrray ("c:\windows\notepad.exe",$MyArray)

The file handle would be:

$hFile=FileOpen("c:\windows\notepad.exe")

I don't know how filereadtoarray or fileopen would handle .exe's

A quick way would be to write a script using both handles and paths to see if the arrays are the same.

Bob

Yeah guess not the best example . Try this...

$FileToOpen=FileOpen("c:\any.txt",0)

_FileReadToArray($fileToOpen,$MyArray)

The above does not work, but...

$FileToLookAt="c:\any.txt)

_FileReadToArray($FileToLookAt,$MyArray)

this way does as does (and to your point this being essentially the same)...

_FileReadToArray("c:\any.txt",$MyArray)

[Jos]

Yeah guess not the best example . Try this...

$FileToOpen=FileOpen("c:\any.txt",0)

_FileReadToArray($fileToOpen,$MyArray)

The above does not work, but...

$FileToLookAt="c:\any.txt)

_FileReadToArray($FileToLookAt,$MyArray)

this way does as does (and to your point this being essentially the same)...

_FileReadToArray("c:\any.txt",$MyArray)

The first example doesn't work because the _FileReadToArray() needs a filename as input.

The Notepad.exe will also not work as this UDF bexpects a regular text file.

Jos

[bowain]

The first example doesn't work because the _FileReadToArray() needs a filename as input.

The Notepad.exe will also not work as this UDF bexpects a regular text file.

Jos

Yeah caught that and reposted with better example, sorry I'm just a bit discombobulated, but the main question still bugs me, can a file handle be used in _readfiletoarray. I know it's a nit picky thing but it's like an itch you can't reach, ya know?

[Jos]

Yeah caught that and reposted with better example, sorry I'm just a bit discombobulated, but the main question still bugs me, can a file handle be used in _readfiletoarray. I know it's a nit picky thing but it's like an itch you can't reach, ya know?

You mean that the first line I typed and the helpfile aren't explicit enough ?

EDIT: you can of cource copy the standard UDF and modify it to your needs.

Jos

Edited October 16, 2008 by Jos

[PsaltyDS]

I'm utterly confused. I guess I caused some weirdness passing a handle as the file path string...

Edited October 16, 2008 by PsaltyDS

[bowain]

You mean that the first line I typed and the helpfile aren't explicit enough ?

EDIT: you can of cource copy the standard UDF and modify it to your needs.

Jos

Maybe it gets lost in translation

As for editing the UDF, wheres the fun in that? That would be like *gasp* work!!!! Much easier just to complain and get things fixed (at least that's the way the end users at my job think) (It would be a good exercise I guess, but far too much to do at the moment)

Seriously thanks for the information and help, I'll be crawling back under the rock I oozed out from until another itch needs scratched.