Flush
Write file buffers to disk
Declaration
Source position: systemh.inc line 1431
procedure Flush(var t: Text);
Description
Flush empties the internal buffer of an opened file F and writes the contents to disk. The file is not closed as a result of this call.
Errors
Depending on the state of the {$I} switch, a runtime error can be generated if there is an error. In the {$I-} state, use IOResult to check for errors.
See also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Close | Close a file |
Example
Program Example26;
{ Program to demonstrate the Flush function. }
Var F : Text;
begin
{ Assign F to standard output }
Assign (F,'');
Rewrite (F);
Writeln (F,'This line is written first, but appears later !');
{ At this point the text is in the internal pascal buffer,
and not yet written to standard output }
Writeln ('This line appears first, but is written later !');
{ A writeln to 'output' always causes a flush - so this text is
written to screen }
Flush (f);
{ At this point, the text written to F is written to screen. }
Write (F,'Finishing ');
Close (f); { Closing a file always causes a flush first }
Writeln ('off.');
end.