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Posted 10/23/2007 2:03:53 PM
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if the file doesn't exists, create it
if the file exists, append to the same file

I'm using something like the following:
on error goto FileError
open filename for input as nfilename
......
exit sub
FileError
......

but it has errors saying "datafile can't convert" if the file exists; runs fine when the file doesn't exists and needs to be created.
Any other way to test whether a file exists?
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Posted 10/23/2007 2:22:44 PM
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found it
Dir(Filename) <> ""

However I wonder whether there is a manual or something with all the available commands listed? The user's guide of E-prime doesn't has much information about e-basic. I would like to know for example, what functions are associated with Slide object, what are some general functions, what are c. functions and so on......
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Posted 10/24/2007 9:14:22 AM
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You can use the FileExists function.

You can find additional information in the E-Basic help which is available from the help menu or by pressing F1 while active in an InLine or User Script window.  Topics of note to look at in the Index after clicking the Help Topics button would be...
{key} nomenclature
Object Structure
InputMask Object
Slide Object

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