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AppGameKit Classic Chat / [SOLVED] WriteInteger() -- writing multiple integers to same file?

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Zandy
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Posted: 15th Aug 2022 15:18
I've managed writing a single integer to file fine but is there a way to write more than one to the same file or is it necessary to
start again with calls to OpenToWrite, WriteInteger, CloseFile? An example would be most appreciated; as would an example of it's complementary Read functions. Please and thank you

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pavel_sv_1982
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Posted: 15th Aug 2022 15:24 Edited at: 15th Aug 2022 16:32
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As far as I remember, when I myself used this command, you have to start recording from the very beginning.
So you can't go wrong.
and do not close the file until you write everything.
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Posted: 15th Aug 2022 16:44 Edited at: 15th Aug 2022 17:00
one way using CSV (comma-separated values) to build a string of 10 integers into a single line of data:

no idea what you're doing with the integers so i'm just feeding the data into a 10x10 array for demonstration purposes (extracting single values from each string):

have a play with it.

add: i just re-read the question and it seems you were opening a file, writing an integer, closing the file for every value that you wanted to write. with the code provided, it's obviously not required. just Open File, Write/Read everything, Close File.

then, again, i mis-read the question. if you want a single integer on each line, i could modify the code. just ask and sorry for assuming (and not having consumed enough coffee before going on this adventure)

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Posted: 15th Aug 2022 17:17
You can write any number of integers to a file in one go. Here is an example which does the following:
- Opens a file to write (will overwrite an existing file if it exists).
- Write 50 integers, all held in an array called "stats".
- Close the file.

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Posted: 15th Aug 2022 17:25 Edited at: 15th Aug 2022 17:26
@zappo, is it just me or is WriteInteger() adding an "empty" line to the file?



i think i've experienced this before and it seems like a bug unless i'm doing something wrong?
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Posted: 15th Aug 2022 18:09
Thanks to all! Each of your answers provided useful insight. Lightning fast responses and robust detailed answers are why the agk forum is mvp
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Posted: 15th Aug 2022 18:22 Edited at: 15th Aug 2022 18:24
ur welcome, zandy.

i do tend to learn something myself when i partake in these exercises so, it's a win-win (-win-win-win...) for all of us

always forward!
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Posted: 15th Aug 2022 21:51
@Virtual Nomad: You should check FileEOF immediately after Reading before adding to Data.
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Posted: 16th Aug 2022 17:40 Edited at: 16th Aug 2022 17:43
so:

...to read an unknown number of integers/lines/etc.

i can't believe i didn't know this since i don't think i've had issues when reading files as i've always done... i figured EOF had an ascii value like EOL where that last EOL would be replaced by (an ascii) EOF at the end of the last line in a given file somehow (via CloseFile()).

i've since read a little on EOF and think i understand why it doesn't work that way.

thanks for the lesson
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Posted: 23rd Aug 2022 15:35
Instead of using DO:LOOP and relying on EXIT, use a control loop that's designed for exiting on a condition. WHILE is probably the better choice over REPEAT unless you can guarantee the file will always have at least something to read first. WHILE would protect you from empty files.


While:



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Posted: 23rd Aug 2022 18:45 Edited at: 23rd Aug 2022 18:46
@Phaelax: FileEOF should be checked immediately after attempting a read command. Both code snippets you posted will add an extra, non-existent 0 to the end of Data.

We don't have a way to do loops like this:

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