Or as the Basic Help says use "create" OPENSEQ 'FILE.E', 'RECORD4' TO FILE ELSE CREATE FILE ELSE ABORT WEOFSEQ FILE WRITESEQ 'HELLO, UNIVERSE' TO FILE ELSE STOP
----- Original Message ----- From: Jimi DeRouen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2004 10:16 pm Subject: RE: [U2] documentation for programs in /UV/UV/BIN > Thanks very much. The weofseq works perfectly. > > Jimi > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peter Olson > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 9:26 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [U2] documentation for programs in /UV/UV/BIN > > why not try... > > openseq "yourDir","yourFile" to f.outfile then > * > * if the file exists, write an eof marker on it > * and make it appear new... > * > weofseq f.outfile > end > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jimi DeRouen > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 11:45 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [U2] documentation for programs in /UV/UV/BIN > > > Could someone please point me to documentation for the executables > contained in uv/uv/bin. I am using the touch.exe to create a file used > as a container for a tab-delimited file output by WRITESEQ. I thought > the touch command would recreate the file upon each execution, but > havediscovered that I am overwriting the previous iteration of the > file. If > the current output does not exceed the length of the previous > iteration,I end up with some of the data from the previous > iteration "appended" to > the bottom of the current output. I would like to know if there is a > switch or usage of touch.exe that ensures I am starting each time with > an empty container. > > Universe 9.5.1.1b > W2K SP4 > > Thanks for your assistance. > > > Jimi DeRouen > Systems Analyst > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ABC-CLIO > PO Box 1911 > Santa Barbara CA 93116-1911 > 805-968-1911 x150 > fax 805-685-9685 > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > > > This e-mail, including attachments, may include confidential and/or > proprietary information, and may be used only by the person or > entity to > which it is addressed. If the reader of this e-mail is not the > intendedrecipient or his or her authorized agent, the reader is > hereby notified > that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is > prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please > notify the > sender by replying to this message and delete this e-mail > immediately. > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > ------- > u2-users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ > ************************************************************************************** Information contained in this email or any attachment may be of a confidential nature which should not be disclosed to, copied or used by anyone other than the addressee. If you receive this email in error, please delete from your computer. Virus Warning: Although this email and any attachments have been virus checked, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that they are virus free. No responsibility is accepted by Geopost UK Limited for any loss or damage arising in any way from their receipt, opening or use. We do not authorise the making of contracts via email or the Internet. Opinions expressed in this email or any attachment may not necessarily represent the views of Geopost UK Limited. All emails received and sent by Geopost UK Limited may be monitored to protect Geopost UK's business interests. ************************************************************************************** ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
