| FreeFile Function |
Named Arguments
No
Syntax
FreeFile[(rangenumber)]
rangenumber
Use: Optional
Data Type: Variant
Specifies the range of numbers from which the next available file number is selected.
Return Value
An integer representing a the next unused file number.
Description
Returns the next available file number for use in an Open statement.
Rules at a Glance
You can change the range of numbers used by FreeFile by supplying a rangenumber argument, as follows:
rangenumber File Number Range 0 (or None) 1–255 1 256–511
Programming Tips and Gotchas
Get into the habit of always using FreeFile to obtain a file number to use in the Open statement: you can't go wrong!
See Also
- Open Statement
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