gft_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu (03/27/90)
I need to append to a text file in HyperCard. Now, I know that the first write in HyperCard usually zeroes out the file, but a friend suggested this technique, which he figured out empirically. It seems to work, but I'm interested to know whether this technique has worked for anyone else, or whether anyone has had any other ideas. The technique is to open the file, read from it in large chunks until "it=empty", then start writing to it, then close it. This seems to append to the file fine. Any comments? Any ideas? Robert (P.S. I'm cross-posting to .programmer since traffic is LOW on .hypercard) ============================================================================ = gft_robert@gsbacd.uchicago.edu * generic disclaimer: * "It's more fun to = = * all my opinions are * compute" = = * mine * -Kraftwerk = ============================================================================