FileWriteLine

Description

This function block writes a string value to a file. An end-of-line character is systematically written after the string value.

Figure 7-216: The FileWriteLine Function Block

String Escape Sequences

For greater formatting control over your STRING output, you may escape the STRING by prepending a $ and use a pre-defined sequence. This is called a string escape sequence.

Escape Sequence	Result
$$	$
$'	'
$L	linefeed
$N	newline
$P	page (form feed)
$R	return
$T	tab
$xx	hex value

The following is an example of how STRING escape sequences can be used.

ID:=FileOpenW('c:\ myfile.txt');
WOK:=FileWriteLine(ID,'123456$N');
//WOK:=FileWriteLine(ID,'$N');
WOK:=FileWriteLine(ID,'abcd$N');
WOK:=FileWriteLine(ID,'the end');
WOK:=FileClose(ID);

The example outputs a file which reads:

123456
abcd
the end

Related Functions

FileClose, FileEOF, FileOpenA, FileOpenR, FileOpenW, FileReadBinData, FileReadLine, FileSeek, FileWriteBinData

See also: File Management

Arguments

Input

Execute	Description	On the rising edge A rising edge is the transition of a digital signal from low to high. It is also called positive edge write a string value to a file.
	Data Type	BOOL
	Range	0, 1
	Unit	N/A
	Default	—
ID	Description	ID of the open file.
	Data Type	UDINT
	Range	N/A
	Unit	N/A
	Default	—
IN	Description	The string value to be written.
	Data Type	STRING
	Range	N/A
	Unit	N/A
	Default	—

Output

Done	Description	If TRUE, then the command completed successfully
	Data Type	BOOL
Error	Description	If TRUE, an error has occurred
	Data Type	BOOL
ErrorID	Description	Indicates the error if Error output is set to TRUE. See the table in Search IndexFile and TCP/IP Function Block ErrorID Output
	Data Type	DINT

Example

Structured Text

(* FileWriteLine example *)
CASE StepCounter OF
0:
   Inst_FileWriteLine(TRUE, MyOutputFileID, 'Hello, world.');
   StepCounter := StepCounter + 1;
1:
   Inst_FileWriteLine(TRUE, MyOutputFileID, 'Hello, world.');
   IF Inst_FileWriteLine.Done THEN
      Inst_FileWriteLine(FALSE, 0, '');
      StepCounter := StepCounter + 1;
   END_IF;
END_CASE;