Component: File (RPI) (File)

Author	Matrix Ltd.
Version	2.7
Category	File

File (RPI) component

File component allowing access to read and write files on the Raspberry Pi file system.

Component Source Code

Please click here for the component source code: FC_Comp_Source_File_RPI.fcfx

Detailed description

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Examples

No additional examples

Downloadable macro reference

	ReadStringFromFile
Reads a string from the currently open file. Auto increments the position in the file. An empty string signifies the end of the file has been reached.
- UINT	NumBytes
Maximum number of bytes to attempt to read
- BYTE	EndChar
Ends the string if the value specified is found, default is 0
- STRING	Return

	MoveToNextFileSector
Not currently implemented on the RPI
- BYTE	ForceNextSector
- BYTE	Return

	WriteByteToBuffer
Not currently implemented on the RPI
- UINT	Address
- BYTE	Data
- VOID	Return

	AppendByteToFile
- BYTE	Data
- BYTE	Return

	CloseFile
- VOID	Return

	ReadByteFromFile
Reads a byte from the currently open file. Auto increments the position in the file. A return value of 0 may signify the end of the file has been reached (depending on the contents of the file).
- BYTE	Return

	ReadByteFromIndex
Reads a byte of data from the local sector buffer. Return = Data byte read from the local sector buffer.
- ULONG	Address
- BYTE	Return

	DeleteFile
- STRING	Filename
- BYTE	Return

	CreateFile
- STRING	Filename
- BYTE	Return

	OpenFolder
- STRING	Folder_Name
- BYTE	Return

	ReadFileLength
Not currently implemented on the RPI
- INT	Return

	OpenFile
Searches for and opens a file for reading or writing from within the current directory on the disk. Returns 0 for success.
- STRING	Filename
8.3 filename of the file we are trying to open e.g. "file.txt"
- BYTE	Return

	WriteFileSector
Not currently implemented on the RPI
- BYTE	Return

	SetFileIndex
- BYTE	File_Index
Range: 0 to 4
- VOID	Return

	AppendStringToFile
- STRING	Data_String
- BYTE	Return

	ReadFileSize
Reads the entire size of the current file in bytes.
- ULONG	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Root Folder
Root location on the RPI where the files will be stored
	File Count
Number of simultaneous files we want to access.
	Simulation
	Sim Root Folder