writing a file so a specific folder?

[theoj]

I am stuck on a very simple task and have already spent too much time trying to figure it out. What do I have to add to this line - var a = new File("ES.txt"); - to get it to write in a different folder to the default eSignal\FormulaOutput folder. For example say: C:\Program Files\Test\Output?

TIA

[eSignal_JasonK]

Hello theoj,

Please review the help documentation on
File I/O from our EFS Help Center.

[Guest]

theoj,

I had already started this, but Jason was quicker. FWIW, I used the info in the link Jason provided to develop this in my code.

these two lines will create a directory if it is not already there

var f1 = new File("utility data files");//creates requisite directories if not already there
if (!f1.exists())f1.mkDir(); 

these commands will create a file in that directory, and append it with the date (plus another line) every time they are executed

var file4 = new File("utility data files/date.txt");
file4.open("at+");
var a = (getYear(0))+"-"+((getMonth(0)))+"-"+(getDay(0));//note - line cannot be called until efs has started processing main
file4.writeln(a);
file4.writeln("hi, I am appending");
file4.close(); 

these commands are similar, but will overwrite the data in the file prior to writing to the file

var file4 = new File("utility data files/date.txt");
file4.open("wt+");
var a = (getYear(0))+"-"+((getMonth(0)))+"-"+(getDay(0));//note - line cannot be called until efs has started processing main
file4.writeln(a);
file4.writeln("hi, I just overwrote all that info in your file");
file4.close();