Correct syntax fpr appending data

[Jim Ault]

On 3/6/06 10:47 AM, "Ben Bock" <benbock at msn.com> wrote:

> What is the correct syntax for Rev to append data to the next line in a text
> file?
> 
> I have a quiz in a standalone, and when the participant finishes, the file
> needs to save.  the next particpant's scores should go on the next line.  I
> use a button at the end of the quiz:
> 
> 
> on mouseUp
> set itemDelimiter to tab
> put fld "quiz_item1" into item 1 of line 1 of field "data field" of stack
> "data sample"
> put fld "quiz_item2" into item 2 of line 1 of field "data field" of stack
> "data sample"
> put fld "data field " into url "file:test data.txt"
> get url "file:test data.txt"
> put it into fld "sample field that proves to me something is going to the test
> data file"
> save url "file:test data.txt"
> end mouseUp

> 1) So how do I get the next person's data to enter the next line and save,
> without over writing the previous person's data?
> 2) Do you see flaws in this approach?
The way I like is to do:

put CR & fld dataField after url ("file:test data.txt")
or
put  fld dataField & CR before url ("file:test data.txt")
or
put  fld dataField & CR  & CR before url ("file:test data.txt") --dbl space
or
put (CR & the seconds &CR&fld dataField & CR) after url ("file:test
data.txt")


If the file does not exist, one is created.
Caution: if the folder does NOT exist, nothing is written.

Jim Ault
Las Vegas