Line Input# Statement

Reads a line from a sequential file into a variable.

Syntax:

Line Input Statement diagram


Line Input #fileNum, variable

Parameters:

fileNum: Number of the file that contains the data that you want to read. The file must have been opened in advance with the Open statement using the key word INPUT.

variable: The name of the variable that stores the result.

Himasarara naqaa# waliin, diraawwan fayilii banaa irraa gara gegedaramaati dibisuu dandeessa.Gegedaramaan diraa sarara sararaan hanga daangaa toorbarruu (Asc=13) ykn (Asc=10) dubbifamu. Diraa dhumaa irratti sararrii mallattoo dhumaa hindabalamu

Example:


  Sub ExampleWorkWithAFile
      Dim iNumber As Integer
      Dim sLine As String
      Dim aFile As String
      Dim sMsg As String
      aFile = "C:\Users\ThisUser\data.txt"
      iNumber = Freefile
      Open aFile For Output As #iNumber
      Maxxansa #iNumber, "Kun Sarara barruuti"
      Print #iNumber, "Kun sarara barruu kan birooti"
      Close #iNumber
      iNumber = Freefile
      Open aFile For Input As iNumber
      While Not eof(iNumber)
          Line Input #iNumber, sLine
          If sLine <>"" Then
              sMsg = sMsg & sLine & chr(13)
          End If
      Wend
      Close #iNumber
      MsgBox sMsg
  End Sub


  Sub ExampleWorkWithAFile
      Dim iNumber As Integer
      Dim sLine As String
      Dim aFile As String
      Dim sMsg As String
      aFile = "~/data.txt"
      iNumber = Freefile
      Open aFile For Output As #iNumber
      Print #iNumber, "This is a line of text"
      Print #iNumber, "This is another line of text"
      Close #iNumber
      iNumber = Freefile
      Open aFile For Input As iNumber
      While Not eof(iNumber)
          Line Input #iNumber, sLine
          If sLine <>"" Then
              sMsg = sMsg & sLine & chr(13)
          End If
      Wend
      Close #iNumber
      MsgBox sMsg
  End Sub

Open Statement

Print# Statement

Write# Statement