GetFreeFile

FreeChannelIndex = GetFreeFile()

Parameters: NONE

Returns:     FreeChannelIndex = The Index value of a File Channel that is currently not in use

The GetFreeFile function returns the Index of a File Channel that is currently NOT in use. FACTS:       * GetFreeFile will return a ZERO if there are no free channels. Mini Tutorial:       This examples Requests a free File index, then creates a files and displays it.    ; Create file name   File$=TempDir$()+"PB_TestFile.txt"    ; Get a Free File Channel Index   MyFile=GetFreeFile()    ; CReate a File for writing data to   WriteFile File$,MyFile    ; Write a String of the Integer value 5000   WriteString MyFile,"Play Basic"    ; Close this file channel   CloseFile MyFile         Print "============================"   Print "Reading File:"+File$   Print "============================"    ; Get a Free File Channel Index   MyFile=GetFreeFile()    ; Open a file to READ with READFILE   ReadFile File$,MyFile    ; Read and display the String from the file   Print ReadString$(myFile)    ; Close this file channel   CloseFile MyFile      If FileExist(file$) Then DeleteFile file$    ; Display the screen and wait for a key press   Sync   WaitKey    This example would output.      ============================   Reading File:C:\Windows\Temp\Pb_testFile.txt   ============================   PlayBasic

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