System.Reset Function

Opens an existing file.

Pascal

procedure Reset(var F); overload;
procedure Reset(var F; RecSize: Word); overload;
procedure Reset(var F: File); overload;
procedure Reset(var F: File; RecSize: Word); overload;

C++

Reset( F);
Reset( F, Word RecSize);
Reset(File F);
Reset(File F, Word RecSize);

File

System

Description

In Delphi code, Reset opens the existing external file with the name assigned to F using the mode specified by the global FileMode variable. An error results if no existing external file of the given name exists or if the file can't be opened with the current file mode. If F is already open, it is first closed and then reopened. The current file position is set to the beginning of the file.

Warning: The default value of FileMode is 2 (Read/Write access). If this is not changed to a read-only file mode before calling Reset, attempts to open read-only files will fail.

F is a variable of any file type associated with an external file using AssignFile. RecSize is an optional expression, which can be specified only if F is an untyped file. If F is an untyped file, RecSize specifies the record size to be used in data transfers. If RecSize is omitted, a default record size of 128 bytes is assumed.

If F is assigned an empty name, such as AssignFile(F, ''), then after the call to Reset, F refers to the standard input file.

If F is a text file, F becomes read-only.

After a call to Reset, Eof(F) is true if the file is empty; otherwise, Eof(F) is false.

Note: {$I+} handles runtime errors using exceptions. When using {$I-}, use IOResult to check for I/O errors.

Delphi Examples:

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{
This example uses a file listbox and a regular listbox on a
form. The following routine scans through the files listed
in the file listbox and lists the sizes of any selected
files to the regular list box.  To exercise the error
condition create a file in the Debug directory, start this
application and then delete the file.  Now try to list the
size of the deleted file.  Set the MultiSelect and
ExtendedSelect properties on the FileListBox.
}
procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
  F: File;
  i, filehandle: Integer;
begin
  for i := 0 to (FileListBox1.Items.Count - 1) do begin
  try
    if FileListBox1.Selected[i] then 
    begin
      if not FileExists(FileListBox1.Items.Strings[i]) then
      begin
        MessageDlg('File: ' + FileListBox1.Items.Strings[i] +
                   ' not found', mtError, [mbOk], 0);
        Continue;
      end;
      filehandle:=  FileOpen(FileListBox1.Items.Strings[i], fmOpenWrite);
      if (filehandle = -1) then
      begin
        MessageDlg('File: ' + FileListBox1.Items.Strings[i] +
                   ' cannot be opened with access mode fmOpenWrite.', mtError, [mbOk], 0);
        Continue;
      end
      else
        FileClose(filehandle);

      AssignFile(F, FileListBox1.Items.Strings[i]);
      Reset(F, 1);
      ListBox1.Items.Add(
        FileListBox1.Items.Strings[i] + ': ' + IntToStr(FileSize(F)));
      CloseFile(F);
    end;
   finally
   { do something here }
   end;
  end;
end;

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{
This example should be executed from a command line
formatted like this: "SystemReset_proj foo.txt".  The file
path is relative to the project directory.
}
function FileIsThere(FileName: string): Boolean;
{ Boolean function that returns True if the file exists; otherwise,
  it returns False. Closes the file if it exists. }
 var
  F: file;
begin
  {$I-}
  AssignFile(F, FileName);
  FileMode := 0;  {Set file access to read only }
  Reset(F);
  CloseFile(F);
  {$I+}
  FileIsThere := (IOResult = 0) and (FileName <> '');
end;  { FileIsThere }

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  if FileIsThere(ParamStr(1)) then {Get file name from command line}
    Canvas.TextOut(10, 10, 'File exists')
  else
    Canvas.TextOut(10, 10, 'File not found');
end;

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{
Click the button to open a TOpenDialog, then select a file 
to delete.
}

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
  F: Textfile;
begin
  OpenDialog1.Title := 'Delete File';
  if OpenDialog1.Execute then
  begin
    AssignFile(F, OpenDialog1.FileName);
    try
      Reset(F);
      if MessageDlg('Erase ' + OpenDialog1.FileName + '?',
        mtConfirmation, [mbYes, mbNo], 0) = mrYes then
      begin
        CloseFile(F);
        Erase(F);
      end;
    except
      on EInOutError do
        MessageDlg('File I/O error.', mtError, [mbOk], 0);
    end;
  end;
end;