XSIUtils.ReadTextFile

Introduced

v9.0 (2011)

Description

Reads an ASCII or unicode text file into a string, using the same logic that is used in the Softimage script editor to appropriately detect and read the file type.

C# Syntax

String XSIUtils.ReadTextFile( String in_Path );

Scripting Syntax

oString = XSIUtils.ReadTextFile( in_path );

Return Value

The content of the file as a String, potentially containing unicode characters

Parameters

Parameter Type Description

in_path String Path to the existing text file.

Parameter	Type	Description
in_path	String	Path to the existing text file.

Examples

JScript Example

var file_path = XSIUtils.BuildPath( XSIUtils.Environment("XSI_USERHOME"), "MyTextTestFile.txt" );
var test_text = "Hello, world!";
try
{
	XSIUtils.WriteUTF16TextFile( file_path, test_text );
	Application.LogMessage( XSIUtils.ReadTextFile( file_path ) );
}
catch (e) 
{
}