How do I create a formatted .txt file

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CopperCircle

(Posted 2003) [#1]

How do I create a formatted .txt file, that can be loaded into word pad etc..

darklordz

(Posted 2003) [#2]

www.wotsit.org might help
http://www.wotsit.org/download.asp?f=wword60t

Klaas

(Posted 2003) [#3]

what do you mean with formated ?

You can simply create a .txt file with WriteFile and WirteLine commands !

In txt files it is not possible to set color or font ! It's just plain text.

darklordz

(Posted 2003) [#4]

@klaar with formatted i guess he mean what the txtfile headers are. Every file has a header that identifies certain aspects of that file. Wotsit is a great resource for this....

hope it helps
l8tr

Klaas

(Posted 2003) [#5]

okay, but i think txt files got no headers .. well if i open them in a hexeditor there is just plain text.

Dirk Krause

(Posted 2003) [#6]

I guess he means something from here:
http://www.blitzbasic.com/codearcs/codearcs.php?cat=8

darklordz

(Posted 2003) [#7]

@Klaas yes but the issue @ hand is formatted txt....

CopperCircle

(Posted 2003) [#8]

Thanks all, by formatted i mean saving a file with tabs in.

fredborg

(Posted 2003) [#9]

Tab$ = Chr$(9)
stream = WriteFile("C:\Formatted.txt")
WriteLine(stream,Tab$+"This")
WriteLine(stream,Tab$+Tab$+"Works")
WriteLine(stream,Tab$+Tab$+Tab$+"Fine!")
CloseFile(stream)