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Writes an integer value.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
BinaryFile | 7.3 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
---|---|---|---|
BinaryFileRef | The reference number for the open file. | $FH | |
Value | The value to write. | 123 | |
Bits | The number of bits to use. Can be 8, 16, 32 or 64 bit. Default is 32 bit. |
32 | Optional |
BigEndian | Available in MBS FileMaker Plugin 12.5 or newer. Whether to swap bytes before writing. Default is 0 for Little Endian. Pass 1 for Big Endian byte order. |
Optional |
Returns number of bytes written or error.
Write some integers:
Set Variable [ $fh ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.Create"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test.txt" ) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.WriteInt"; $fh; 123; 8) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.WriteInt"; $fh; 12345; 16) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.WriteInt"; $fh; 123456789; 32) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.WriteInt"; $fh; 123456789012345; 64) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "BinaryFile.Close"; $fh) ]
This function checks for a license.
Created 12nd June 2017, last changed 10th May 2023