System.IOUtils.TFileMode

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Delphi

TFileMode = (fmCreateNew, fmCreate, fmOpen, fmOpenOrCreate, fmTruncate,
fmAppend);

C++

enum class DECLSPEC_DENUM TFileMode : unsigned char { fmCreateNew, fmCreate, fmOpen, fmOpenOrCreate, fmTruncate, fmAppend };

Properties

Type Visibility Source Unit Parent
enum public
System.IOUtils.pas
System.IOUtils.hpp
System.IOUtils System.IOUtils

Description

Enumerates the possible modes to open a file.

TFileMode enumerates the possible modes to open a file. The following are possible values of TFileMode.



Value Meaning

fmCreateNew

The file should be created and allow write access. If the file already exists, an exception should be thrown.

fmCreate

The file should be created and allow write access. If the file already exists, it is truncated.

fmOpen

The file should be opened. If the file does not exist, an exception should be thrown.

fmOpenOrCreate

The file should be opened. If the file does not exist, the file should be created.

fmTruncate

The file should be truncated. If the file does not exist, an exception should be thrown.

fmAppend

The file should be opened in append mode. The next writes will be appended to the end of the file. If the file does not exist, an exception should be thrown.



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