WriteData

int WriteData(string filename, array data)

Return Value

Returns OK if data was written successfully. Otherwise returns FAIL.

Returns array of bytes that represents the content of the file. If the file does not exist or read operation failed the size of result array is 0.

Parameters

filename – the name of the file.

data - array of bytes that needs to be written to the file.

Remarks

Writes binary data to the file indicated by filename. The function does not close file. Use CloseFile function to close the file. Note that this function does not create the folder specified in the filename. If a folder does not exist the function will fail. Use CreateDir function to create a folder.

Package

Plug in module: nd_fileplg.npl

Example

The following example demonstrates the use of WriteData.

# Example for WriteData

# this script opens the log file, seeks to

# the end and appends the data

string sFileName = "C:\log.txt"

array Response

int nSocket = OpenTCPConnection("mail.netmechanica.com", 110)

if(nSocket != FAIL)

    Sleep(2)

    if (IsDataAvailable(nSocket))

        Response = ReadTCPData(nSocket)

        if(SeekToEnd(sFileName) != FAIL)

            if(WriteData(sFileName, Response) == OK

                Println("Data written successfully")

            else

                Println("Error writing data")

            endif

        endif

        CloseFile(sFileName)

    endif

    CloseSocket(nSocket)

endif