Copy a file

Return will be stored in "value"

file.filecopy=c:\sourcefile.txt=d:\sourcefile.txt
if <value> n= -1 then
  messagebox=error$Error opening Sourcefile
  return failure
end if
if <value> n= -2 then
  messagebox=error$Error writing Targetfile
  return failure
end if
messagebox=ok$Copy file ok!

Copy a file

Return will be stored in "value"

file.filemove=c:\sourcefile.txt=d:\sourcefile.txt
if <value> n= -1 then
  messagebox=error$Error opening Sourcefile
  return failure
end if
if <value> n= -2 then
  messagebox=error$Error writing Targetfile
  return failure
end if
messagebox=ok$Copy file ok!

Check if the file exists.

Return is stored in "value":

1 = File exists

0 = File do not exists

file.fileexists=<filename>

if <value> = 0 then

 meldung=error$File <filename> is not exist

end if

tools=filelength=<file>

Get the length of the file ( max. 2 GByte )

Return value will be stored in "value"

file.filelength=testlog.loc
messagebox=info$Log-Filesize: <value> Bytes

Return

0=error

1=ok

file.filesave=<filename>=<varname>
 
local string myvar=HelloWorld
local string myfile=c:\temp\testfile.txt
file.filesave=<myfile>=<myvar>
if <value> = 0 then
   message=error$file not saved!
elseif <value> =  1 then
   message=ok$ok
end if

Return will be stored in "value":

1 = OK

0 = Error

file.filedelete=<cfile>

if <value> = 1 then

 messagebox=error$can not delete fole <cfile>

end if

Load the file into a variable

file.fileload=<filename>=varname=[<encoding>]

returns the text in variable <varname>

Example:

file.getfile=choose text file=*.txt=Textfile,*.txt

file.fileload=<filename>=ls_filetext

messagebox=<ls_filetext>

Encoding

if the file is ANSI or UTF8 you can convert this file in other endcoding-type

you can convert in

see

file.createdirectory=<directoryname>
 
file.createdirectory=c:\temp
if <return> = -1 then
  // errorscript
end if

file.directoryexists=c:\temp
if <value> = 1 then
  // directory exists...
end if

file.getdirectory=<defaultdirectory>

user can Choose a directory

return in value "value"

file.getdirectory=c:\
if <value> <>  then
  messagebox=you choosed the directory <value>
end if

read all entries from a directory

no command, but solution with ue_datastorevalues

dtw=dir=<folder>=<filetype>

Information about File type

// example read directory with ue_datastorevalues
destroy=dtw
setvar=ls_test=
declare=dtw=ue_datastorevalues
// Read Temp-Folder
 
dtw=dir=c:\temp\*.*=32
 
for loop=1 to <dtw.rowcount>
  dtw=setrow=<loop>
  setvar=ls_test=<ls_test><dtw.filename> <dtw.filesize>,
next
destroy=dtw
messagebox=<ls_test>

Open Windows-Choose-File-Box

Get a file.

Return will be stored in variable <filename> with pathname

and the pathname in <filepath>

two format

Short-Format

file.getfile=<title>=<extension>=<filter,defaut>

Long Format

Parameter with "<tab>"

file.getfile=propertie=value<tab>propertie=<value> (..)

Example short Format
file.getfile=myfiles=*.txt=Textfile,*.txt
messagebox=<var:filename>

Example Tab-Format

// Check Access
window.mode=update
if <return> = -1 then
  return failure
end if
// get file
file.getfile=title=choose file<tab>path=<setup:mydefaultpath>
if <var:filename> =  then
  return failure
end if
// set file in my column filename
dw_1.item.filename.value=<filename>
// set path to default path
setsetup=mydefaultpath=<filepath>

to variants from Shell:

if you have more than one line, Beas creates a batch-file in the temp-Folder, copies your script in this file and calls it.

if you have only one line, Beas calls the file and sends the command.

Shell One Line

Shell with File-Action

if you want print a document, use tools=shell

file.shell=file=action

Example: Print a PDF-File:

file.shell=myword.pdf=print

Shell as Batch

if you want to call a batch-file, you can use

[shell]

script

[/shell]

beas create a batch-File with this script and call this.

Example

setvar=myvar=Hello World

[shell]

echo off

echo <myvar>

pause

[/shell]

if you want to print a PDF file directly to a defined printer (if you've installed Acrobat Reader), example:

[shell]

"c:\program files (x86)\adobe\acrobat reader dc\reader\acroRd32.exe" /n /s /h /t "H:\file.pdf" "<printername>"

[/shell]

The Dos-Window is minimized

runs a program with parameters:

file.run=<program>

file.run=maximized=<program>

file.run=minimized=<program>

file.run=normal=<program>

only executable programs like EXE, COM or BAT are processed.

With the parameter maximized, minimized or normal you can specify the mode of the window.

you can also use the command "tools=shell=<file-name>" for opening documents, images...

Example: opening help (*.chm) incl. Topic

file.run=hh [path\filename.chm]::/[topic.htm]

setvar=mytopic=capitel1

file.run=hh projekt\customer\myhelp.chm::/<mytopic>.htm

declare=systools=ue_system_tools

systools=runandwaittime=120

systools=userunandwait=true

systools=runbeas=script=opennewwindow=artikel_browse.psr

declare=systools=ue_system_tools

systools=runandwaittime=120

systools=userunandwait=true

systools=runbeas=script=opennewwindow=artikel_browse.psr

file.rundll=<command>

execute rundll32.exe

start Beas in a separat task with the same user, pwd, database and server

example: execute the Script c:\temp\myscript

file.runbeas=script=$c:\temp\myscript.src

Open windows-standard-window for save a file.

file.getfilesavename=Title=Extension=filefilter=startingdirectory=default filename

filefilter,startingdirectory and default filename are optional

file.getfilesavename=Filename=XLS=Excel (*.XLS),*.XLS=C:\temp
if <return> = success then
  message=<value>
end if