if you are talking about vb6 LINE INPUT from a file# then yes there are plenty of things to use:
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DIR : DIR
DRIVELIST : DRIVELIST
SET DIR : SET DIR Path$
MAKE FILE : MAKE FILE Filename
MAKE DIRECTORY : MAKE DIRECTORY Directory Name
DELETE FILE : DELETE FILE Filename
DELETE DIRECTORY : DELETE DIRECTORY Directory Name
COPY FILE : COPY FILE Source Filename, Destination Filename
MOVE FILE : MOVE FILE Source Filename, Destination Filename
RENAME FILE : RENAME FILE Source Filename, New Filename
EXECUTE FILE : EXECUTE FILE Filename, Commandline, Directory
FIND FIRST : FIND FIRST
FIND NEXT : FIND NEXT
CD : CD Path$
OPEN TO READ : OPEN TO READ File Number, Filename
OPEN TO WRITE : OPEN TO WRITE File Number, Filename
CLOSE FILE : CLOSE FILE File Number
READ BYTE : READ BYTE File Number, Variable
READ FILE : READ FILE File Number, Variable
READ DIRBLOCK : READ DIRBLOCK File Number, Folder to Read
READ FILEBLOCK : READ FILEBLOCK File Number, Filename to Read
READ FLOAT : READ FLOAT File Number, Variable
READ LONG : READ LONG File Number, Variable
READ MEMBLOCK : READ MEMBLOCK File Number, Memblock Number
READ STRING : READ STRING File Number, Variable String
READ WORD : READ WORD File Number, Variable
WRITE WORD : WRITE WORD File Number, Variable
WRITE BYTE : WRITE BYTE File Number, Variable
WRITE LONG : WRITE LONG File Number, Variable
WRITE DIRBLOCK : WRITE DIRBLOCK File Number, Folder to Create
WRITE FILEBLOCK : WRITE FILEBLOCK File Number, Filename to Create
WRITE FLOAT : WRITE FLOAT File Number, Variable
WRITE FILE : WRITE FILE File Number, Variable
WRITE MEMBLOCK : WRITE MEMBLOCK File Number, Memblock Number
WRITE STRING : WRITE STRING File Number, String
SKIP BYTES : SKIP BYTES File Number, Bytes To Skip
WRITE BYTE TO FILE : WRITE BYTE TO FILE Filename, Position, ByteValue
READ BYTE FROM FILE : Return Integer=READ BYTE FROM FILE(Filename, Position)
PERFORM CHECKLIST FOR DRIVES : PERFORM CHECKLIST FOR DRIVES
PERFORM CHECKLIST FOR FILES : PERFORM CHECKLIST FOR FILES
MAKE MEMBLOCK FROM FILE : MAKE MEMBLOCK FROM FILE Memblock Number, File Number
MAKE FILE FROM MEMBLOCK : MAKE FILE FROM MEMBLOCK File Number, Memblock Number
FILE EXIST : Return Integer=FILE EXIST(Filename)
PATH EXIST : Return Integer=PATH EXIST(Path String)
GET DIR$ : Return String=GET DIR$()
APPNAME$ : Return String=APPNAME$()
WINDIR$ : Return String=WINDIR$()
FILE END : Return Integer=FILE END(File Number)
FILE OPEN : Return Integer=FILE OPEN(File Number)
FILE SIZE : Return Integer=FILE SIZE(Filename)
GET FILE DATE$ : Return String=GET FILE DATE$()
GET FILE NAME$ : Return String=GET FILE NAME$()
GET FILE TYPE : Return Integer=GET FILE TYPE()
GET FILE CREATION$ : Return String=GET FILE CREATION$()"
This is the command list from dbp help regarding File Commands. You need to look there for a more in depth explaination.
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