1. RE: how do I shorten a file?
daryl_vdb at HOTMAIL.COM wrote:
> How can I delete bytes from the end of a file opened for update (or
> write)?
>
Unfortunately you can't do that in DOS/Windows/Linux systems. Instead,
you have to copy the parts of the file you want to a new file, then
delete the old file and then rename the new file with the original name.
The seek() and where() statements help you navigate around a file but
they don't influence shortening it, though seek() can be used to extend
a file, I think.
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Derek.
