[SOLVED] Help needed Clearing the contents of a File

sandeepsai17 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 10:54 AM

hi to all , i want to clear or erase the contents of a text but not to delete it.
I don't know how to do this ,please help me.

Eranga · #2 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 11:04 AM

Delete the existing file and create a new file with the same name.

sandeepsai17 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 11:36 AM

thanks,but i did as you said but my program needs to erase contents of a file only in some situations,for example when user click the erase button then only contents of the file should be erased but in all other situations data should remain in text as it is.

RamyaSivakanth · #4 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 11:52 AM

Hi,
Anyway u want to empty the file when u press the button.Just delete and recreate it whenever button is pressed.

-Regards
Ramya

sandeepsai17 · #5 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 11:59 AM

ok thanks ,it is working correctly.

Eranga · #6 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by sandeepsai17

thanks,but i did as you said but my program needs to erase contents of a file only in some situations,for example when user click the erase button then only contents of the file should be erased but in all other situations data should remain in text as it is.

Before delete the file, read the content and use the data based on your requirements.