ASP Read Method
Complete TextStream Object Reference
The Read method reads a specified number of characters from a TextStream file and returns the result as a string.
Syntax
TextStreamObject.Read(numchar)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| numchar | Required. The number of characters to read from the file |
Example
<%
dim fs,f,t,x
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set f=fs.CreateTextFile("c:\test.txt")
f.write("Hello World!")
f.close
set t=fs.OpenTextFile("c:\test.txt",1,false)
x=t.Read(5)
t.close
Response.Write("The first five characters are: " & x)
%>
Output:
The first five characters are: Hello
Complete TextStream Object Reference
