RTF files using free FileIOXtra

 

Compatibilities: Required Xtras: FileXtra

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Import and export RTF files without having to pay for extras. Basically use the exact same demo as that which comes with the FileIOXtra but change a few things.

--   Saving out to a file. on saveText (whichmember)   -- create the FileIO instance   fileObj = new(xtra "FileIO")   -- set the filter mask to text files   if the platform contains "mac" then     setFilterMask(fileObj,"TEXT")   else     setFilterMask(fileObj,"Text Files,*.txt,All Files,*.*")   end if   -- save dialog box   filename = displaySave(fileObj,"","")   -- check to see if cancel was hit   if filename = "" then return FALSE   -- delete existing file, if any   openFile (fileObj,filename,2)   delete(fileObj)   -- create and open the file   createFile(fileObj,filename)   openFile(fileObj,filename,2)   -- check to see if file opened ok   if status(fileObj) <> 0 then     err = error(fileObj,status(fileObj))     alert "Error:"&&err     return FALSE   end if      -- write the file      TextToSave=member(whichmember).rtf -- .rtf indicates the rich text format of the cast member.   writeString(fileObj, TextToSave)   -- so the text file will contain the rtf data. A regular text editor will open it with junk   -- but any application that supports .rtf files will understand the formatting.      -- set the file type   if the platform contains "Mac" then     --instead of the following, setFinderInfo should contain     --the necessary information for an rtf file. I am a PC person and     --do not know what the Mac Finder info is for rtf files.          --setFinderInfo(fileObj, "TEXT ttxt")   end if   -- close the file   closeFile(fileObj)   return TRUE end -- Loading from a file into member(whichmembertosaveto) on LoadText (whichmembertosaveto)   -- create the FileIO instance   fileObj = new(xtra "FileIO")   -- set the filter mask to text files   if the platform contains "mac" then     --  setFilterMask(fileObj,"RTF")     --the mac FilterMask should be set to whatever "RTF" Files are. Again, I am a PC person.   else     setFilterMask(fileObj,"RTF Files,*.RTF,All Files,*.*")   end if   -- open dialog box   filename = displayOpen(fileObj)   -- check to see if cancel was hit   if filename = "" then return ""   -- open the file   openFile(fileObj,filename,1)   -- check to see if file opened ok   if status(fileObj) <> 0 then     err = error(fileObj,status(fileObj))     alert "Error:"&&err     return ""   end if   -- read the file   text = readFile(fileObj)   -- close the file   closeFile(fileObj)      --put the rtf data into a member   member(whichmembertosaveto).rtf=text end