getFiles(filespec,recurse)

Returns an array of strings, each string is the full filename of every file matching the given filespec string.  An example filespec string would be c:\\myfolder\\*.jpg.  Set 'recurse' to true to search all subfolders too.

openRead(filename)

Opens the given filename and returns a File object to access it.  The File object uses properties/methods:- length, close(), readStringArray(), readByteArray().  Always call close() when you're finished with the file.

openWrite(filename)

Opens the given filename and returns a File object to access it.  The File object uses properties/methods:- close(), writeStringArray(stringarray), writeByteArray().  Always call close() when you're finished with the file.  If the filename contains a path that doesn't exist, the path will also be created.

exists(filename)

Returns true if the given file exists.

delete(filename)

Deletes the file and returns true if successful.

rename(filename,newfilename)

Returns true if the given file is renamed to the new filename.

copy(filename,newfilename)

Returns true if the given file is successfully copied to the new filename.

move(filename,newfilename)

Returns true if the given file is successfully moved to the new filename.

openFileDialog(defaultFilename,filter,defaultExtension)

Prompts the user to select an existing file and returns the full filename or null if cancelled.  The defaultFilename property is a string that will direct the dialog folder and/or filename to an initial location.  The filter is defined by a string delimited with | characters as shown below.  The defaultExtension string is used to automatically append an extension, e.g. "PNG" would force a .PNG file to be returned.

saveFileDialog(defaultFilename,filter,defaultExtension)

Prompts the user to select a file to write to and returns the full filename or null if cancelled.  The defaultFilename property is a string that will direct the dialog folder and/or filename to an initial location.  The filter is defined by a string delimited with | characters as shown below.  The defaultExtension string is used to automatically append an extension, e.g. "PNG" would force a .PNG file to be returned.

partFilename(fullFilename)

Extracts the filename without directory from a string filename.

partDirectory(fullFilename)

Extracts the directory from a string filename.

partFilenameWithoutExtension(fullFilename)

Extracts the filename without directory or extension from a string filename.

partExtension(fullFilename)

Extracts the file extension from a string filename.

cacheRemoveAll()

Removes all files from the internal file cache.