File.Close

Syntax

function File.Close(var F: pointer): boolean

Alternative Names

Description

Use this function to close and destroy the in memory file-stream object, the variable that holds the pointer is set to NIL.

Returns TRUE if the object is destroyed, FALSE otherwise.

See also

Example

execute udsblock

as

begin

  /* open text file with UTF8 encoding preamble */ 

  fs = File.Open('c:\data\utf8text.txt', __fmOpenReadWrite + __fmShareDenyWrite);

  try

    /* read a single line of text */

    valueout = File.ReadLn(fs);

  finally

    File.Close(fs);

  end

end