Having trouble writing string to file

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Cybermind

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Posted: 22nd Jul 2013 22:12 Edited at: 22nd Jul 2013 22:16

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I have this code, modified for testing purpose, that produces an empty file :-(

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make file "filename.dat"
wait key
open to write 1,"filename.dat"
wait key
write string 1,"Yes"
wait key
close file 1

Does anybody have a clue as to why filename.dat is empty when I open it in notepad?? It is part of a much larger project if anybody was wondering, this is just the part that is troubling me right now.

EDIT: Compiling that piece of code alone also produces an empty file.

The byte chrunchers are coming...
DIVIDING BY ZERO/BECAUSE WE SUCK...

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Kezzla

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Posted: 22nd Jul 2013 23:35

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I have had that issue before
so far as i know, open to write creates a new file too.
You have created a new empty file called filename.dat
you then try to make another filename.dat and write data to it which fails because the file already exists.

get rid of the first line and see how it goes.

I'm not a complete idiot -- Some parts are just missing.

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SamKM

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Posted: 22nd Jul 2013 23:37 Edited at: 22nd Jul 2013 23:37

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This one had me confused for quite a while too, you're not alone

The command 'open to write' doesn't just open a file, it creates a blank file too! If the file it tries to create already exists, it simply aborts with the creating/opening. So basically, remove 'make file', and it should all work ok! Good luck