PWB Extensions Help (ext.hlp) (Table of Contents; Topic list)
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Handling Files
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     Function                Description
 
     ◄AddFile►               Open a file
     ◄DelFile►               Clear a file buffer
     ◄DoSpawn►               Execute a program or DOS command
     ◄fChangeFile►           Change drive or directory or switch to a file
     ◄FileLength►            Get length of file in lines
     ◄FileNameToHandle►      Get handle for file based on filename
     ◄FileRead►              Read a file and initialize file buffer
     ◄FileWrite►             Write a file to disk
     ◄ForFile►               Call function for wildcard file list
     ◄fSetWindowWithFile►    Open a file in a window
     ◄GetEditorObject►       Get general PWB information
     ◄GetPfileFromName►      Open a file by name
     ◄LockFile►              Increment the lock count for a file
     ◄mgetenv►               Get an environment variable
     ◄pFileToBottom►         Move file to end of instance list
     ◄pFileToTop►            Move file to start of instance list
     ◄RemoveFile►            Clear a file from memory
     ◄SelectFile►            Prompt for a file
     ◄SelectFiles►           Prompt for a list of files
     ◄SetEditorObject►       Put general PWB information
     ◄UnLockFile►            Decrement the lock count for a file
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