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starting a random access file

starting a random access file

starting a random access file

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I want to start a Random access file for visual basic....but I dont know how to...

"I neva apologize 4 sayin what I feel, that would b like apologizing for being real"

RE: starting a random access file

CODE

Type Record   ' Define user-defined type.
   ID As Integer
   Name As String * 20
End Type

Dim MyRecord As Record
Dim MyFile as Long   ' Declare variables.
MyFile = Freefile    'get available file handle
Open "TESTFILE" For Random As MyFile Len = Len(MyRecord)
' Close before reopening in another mode.
Close MyFile

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