Microsoft Scripting Runtime
OpenTextFile Method
FileSystemObject Object : OpenTextFile Method
Description
Opens a specified file and returns a TextStream object that can be used to read from, write to, or append to the file.
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Function OpenTextFile( _
   ByVal FileName As String, _
   Optional ByVal IOMode As IOMode = ForReading, _
   Optional ByVal Create As Boolean = False, _
   Optional ByVal Format As Tristate = TristateFalse _
) As TextStream
Parameters
FileName
IOMode
ValueDescription
ForAppendingOpen a file and write to the end of the file.
ForReadingOpen a file for reading only. You can't write to this file.
ForWritingOpen a file for writing. If a file with the same name exists, its previous contents are overwritten.
Create
Format
ValueDescription
TristateFalseOpens the file as ASCII.
TristateMixedn/a
TristateTrueOpens the file as Unicode.
TristateUseDefaultOpens the file using the system default.
See Also

FileSystemObject Object  | FileSystemObject Members