Write to files, read file into array

[nemesisrobot]

Hi. I was proficient at Pascal about a year ago, and now I need to go back to pascal, a friend needs a program written.

I know how to do most of it, it's just I need some clarification on how to read a files contents into an array (each array position is made up of a record, for instance array.name, array.age etc.

As well as reading from files into an array, how do I then update the file with the array at the end of program use?

Thanks in advance

 

[Glenn9999]

It depends on what kind of file you're talking about. If it's a typed file, all it takes is reading the record type into the array entry and then incrementing the index. If it's a text file, it'll be a bit tougher.

Pascal handles record types the same as it does individual types.

 

[nemesisrobot]

It is a .dat file

Sorry to be a pain, but any chance of sample code for reading/writing? Cheers

 

[Glenn9999]

Not anything you would like, so I would say likely no, because it's a simple thing you can find in your books and what-not and another good reason being you didn't give anyone enough information to even bother trying to write it for you.