Reads a line from a sequential file into a String or Variant variable.

Syntax

Line Input #fileNumber , varName

Elements

#fileNumber

The number assigned to the file when you opened it. A # sign must precede the file number.

A String or Variant variable to hold the contents of one line of the file.

Line Input # reads characters from a sequential file until it encounters a newline character. Line Input # does not read the newline character into the variable.

When reading a multiline string from a sequential file, use the Input # statement, not the Line Input # statement.

Example
See Also

LotusScript Language Reference: I through L
Input # statement
Open statement
UNIX platform differences in LotusScript
OS/400 platform differences in LotusScript

Glossary