add text to an exsisting text file w/o overwriting

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January 10, 2013
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I am creating a text file that will tally information from a UI. My hope is that I can add information as buttons are clicked. But when I write to the text file it over writes what is already there.

myFile.writeln("\r\n",mySFolder,"   ",myCountText.text, );

I am wondering how to append to the text file.

Scripting

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Correct answer Paul Riggott

Here is an example...

var Log =File(Folder.desktop +"/LogFile.txt");
Log.open('w'); //open a new document
Log.writeln("This is a log file");
Log.close();
Log.open('e'); //open for append
Log.seek(0,2); //seek to end of file
Log.writeln("Write text to re-opened file");
Log.close();

Paul RiggottCorrect answer

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Here is an example...

var Log =File(Folder.desktop +"/LogFile.txt");
Log.open('w'); //open a new document
Log.writeln("This is a log file");
Log.close();
Log.open('e'); //open for append
Log.seek(0,2); //seek to end of file
Log.writeln("Write text to re-opened file");
Log.close();

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Muppet Mark

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Paul e is edit… a is append… Your version however works pre-cs4 versions…

Paul Riggott

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Thanks Mark, like me it's OLD

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