@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ read-only media.
5858
5959Description:
6060Use the <open file> <command> to create a <file(keyword)> or prepare an
61- existing <file(keyword)> for use by the <read from file> or <write to
62- file> <command|commands>.
61+ existing <file(keyword)> for use by the <read from file> or
62+ <write to file> <command|commands>.
6363
6464You can optionally specify either text or binary mode. If you specify
6565text mode, when you use the write to file <command> to put data in the
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ opened for writing, the write to file <command> replaces the
7979<file(glossary)|file's> contents from the starting point to the end of
8080the file.
8181
82- >*Important:* : Before opening any file for writing, remember to back up
82+ >*Important:* Before opening any file for writing, remember to back up
8383> the file contents as LiveCode will erase them even if you do not write
8484> to the file after opening it.
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@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ in the <fileType> <property>.
103103Any files you have opened are closed automatically when you quit the
104104application.
105105
106- You can use the <open file> <command> to open a serial <port> on <Mac
107- OS> or <Windows|Windows systems>. On <Mac OS|Mac OS systems>, specify
108- either "printer:" or "modem:". On Windows systems, specify either
109- "COM1:", "COM2:", or up to "COM9:". Set the serialControlString
106+ You can use the <open file> <command> to open a serial <port> on
107+ <Mac OS> or <Windows|Windows systems>. On <Mac OS|Mac OS systems>,
108+ specify either "printer:" or "modem:". On Windows systems, specify
109+ either "COM1:", "COM2:", or up to "COM9:". Set the serialControlString
110110<property> before opening the <port> to specify the baud rate and other
111111settings.
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@@ -151,13 +151,14 @@ BOM is ignored.
151151References: write to file (command), open file (command), put (command),
152152constant (command), read from file (command), get (command),
153153close file (command), answer file (command), return (constant),
154- function (control structure), tempName (function), return (glossary),
155- null (glossary), property (glossary), file (glossary), port (glossary),
156- command (glossary), Windows (glossary), textDecode (glossary),
157- OS X (glossary), type signature (glossary), creator signature (glossary),
158- result (glossary), textEncode (glossary), Mac OS (glossary),
159- Unix (glossary), ASCII (glossary), characters (keyword), file (keyword),
160- URL keyword (keyword), fileType (property), umask (property)
154+ function (control structure), result (function), tempName (function),
155+ textDecode (function), textEncode (function), return (glossary),
156+ null (glossary), property (glossary), file (glossary), port (glossary),
157+ command (glossary), Windows (glossary), textDecode (glossary),
158+ OS X (glossary), type signature (glossary), creator signature (glossary),
159+ Mac OS (glossary), Unix (glossary), ASCII (glossary),
160+ characters (keyword), file (keyword), URL (keyword), fileType (property),
161+ umask (property)
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162163Tags: file system
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