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' This example uses FREEFILE to obtain the next available file number. It
' uses the OPEN statement to open a sequential file, the CLOSE statement
' to close the file, and the KILL statement to delete the file from the
' disk.
 
' To try this example:
' 1. Choose New Project from the File menu
' 2. Copy the code example below to the code window
' 3. Press F5 to run the example
 
 DIM Filenum AS INTEGER
 
 CLS                               ' Clear the screen
 INPUT "Enter file name: ", filename$
 Filenum% = FREEFILE
 OPEN filename$ FOR OUTPUT AS Filenum%
 PRINT : PRINT UCASE$(filename$); " opened for output as File #"; Filenum%
 
' Put something in the file.
 PRINT #Filenum%, "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy yellow dog."
 CLOSE Filenum%                   ' Close the file
 Filenum% = FREEFILE
 OPEN filename$ FOR INPUT AS Filenum%
 PRINT : PRINT UCASE$(filename$); " has been reopened for input."
 LINE INPUT #Filenum%, L$
 PRINT : PRINT "The contents of the file are:"; L$
 CLOSE Filenum%
 KILL filename$                   ' Remove the file from disk