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LOAD TEXT - < data_load >() ... [Pro]

 

File LOAD TEXT
<data_load>("Variable","File","Password")
Available in: Professional edition

This command loads (textual) data from file (whole the content) to the given variable.

 

#

Parameter name

Parameter description

1

Variable

Variable that receives the file content (text).

2

File

Path to the file with data (e.g., "c:\mydocuments\data.txt").

3

Password

Password used to decrypt the file content. The password must be the same that was previously used to save data (for example, using 'data_save' or 'data_crypt' command). If incorrect password is provided then the command fails. Leave the parameter empty if the file is not encrypted.

 

Example (Macro Steps):

 

1

<#> <#> This macro loads the file content to variable

2

Macro execution: ONLY COMMANDS

3

Variable OPERATION "SELECT_FILE" (Variable for result = vFile, Input text/variable = , Parameter 1 = Select File, Parameter 2 = , Parameter 3 = 0)

4

File LOAD TEXT from file "vFile" to "%vFileData%"

5

Message SHOW "" : "vFileData" (other parameters: x = -100, y = -100, Window title = File Content, Buttons = OK, Timeout (seconds) = , Always on top = ).

Example (Plain Text):

 

<#> This macro loads the file content to variable

<#>

<cmds>

<var_oper>(vFile,"",SELECT_FILE,"Select File","", "0")

<data_load>("%vFileData%","vFile","")

<msg>(-100,-100,"vFileData","File Content",1)