TextStream object (Object/JScript)

An object that represent an I/O text stream. Very useful in a server-side context.

Availability:

JScript - 2.0
Internet Explorer - 4.0
JavaScript syntax:IEmyTextStream = myFile.OpenAsTextStream()
IEmyTextStream = myFileSystem.OpenTextFile(aName, aMode, aFlag, aFormat)
Argument list:aNameThe name of the file to be created
aFlagA flag indicating whether the file can be created if necessary
aModeAn access mode for the file
aFormatA format control for the file
Object properties:AtEndOfLine, AtEndOfStream, Column, Line
Object methods:Close(), Read(), ReadAll(), ReadLine(), Skip(), SkipLine(), Write(), WriteBlankLines(), WriteLine()

This object is a wrapper for a file when opened for I/O. With this object you can read and write to the file.

Files can be opened via methods belonging to the File object or by requesting that the FileSystem object open a named file. Both techniques yield the same kind of TextStream object.

See also:Active Server Pages, File.OpenAsTextStream(), FileSystem.OpenTextFile()

PropertyJavaScriptJScriptNIEOperaNESECMADOMCSSHTMLNotes
AtEndOfLine n/a2.0 2.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
AtEndOfStream n/a2.0 2.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
Column n/a2.0 2.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
Line n/a2.0 2.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-

MethodJavaScriptJScriptNIEOperaNESECMADOMCSSHTMLNotes
Close() n/a2.0 2.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
Read() n/a2.0 2.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
ReadAll() n/a2.0 2.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
ReadLine() n/a2.0 2.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
Skip() n/a2.0 2.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
SkipLine() n/a2.0 2.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
Write() n/a2.0 2.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
WriteBlankLines() n/a2.0 2.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-
WriteLine() n/a2.0 2.0 n/a4.0 4.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a-