◄Contents► ◄Index► ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── OPEN mode2$,[#]filenum%,file$[,reclen%] ■ mode2$ A string expression that begins with one of the following characters and specifies the file mode: O Sequential output mode. I Sequential input mode. R Random-access file input/output mode. B Binary-file mode. A Sequential output mode. Sets the file pointer to the end of the file and the record number to the last record of the file. A PRINT # or WRITE # statement extends (appends to) the file. ■ filenum% A number in the range 1 through 255 that identifies the file while it is open. ■ file$ The name of the file (may include drive and path). ■ reclen% For random-access files, the record length in bytes. For sequential files, the number of characters buffered. ■ QBasic supports this syntax for compatibility with programs written in earlier versions of BASIC. See Also ◄OPEN► ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── © Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1987-1992. All rights reserved. Converted from qbasic.hlp with DosHelp/HelpConvert