file

// append some text to a text file:
	var ok = plugins.file.appendToTXTFile('myTextFile.txt', '\nMy fantastic new line of text\n');

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile("story.txt");
if (f.canRead())
	application.output("File can be read.");

var f = plugins.file.convertToRemoteJSFile('/story.txt');
if (f && f.canRead())
	application.output('File can be read.');

// Copy based on file names.
if (!plugins.file.copyFile("story.txt", "story.txt.copy"))
	application.output("Copy failed.");
// Copy based on JSFile instances.
var f = plugins.file.createFile("story.txt");
var fcopy = plugins.file.createFile("story.txt.copy2");
if (!plugins.file.copyFile(f, fcopy))
	application.output("Copy failed.");

// Copy folder based on names.
if (!plugins.file.copyFolder("stories", "stories_copy"))
	application.output("Folder copy failed.");
// Copy folder based on JSFile instances.
var d = plugins.file.createFile("stories");
var dcopy = plugins.file.createFile("stories_copy_2");
if (!plugins.file.copyFolder(d, dcopy))
	application.output("Folder copy failed.");

// Create the JSFile instance based on the file name.
var f = plugins.file.createFile("newfile.txt");
// Create the file on disk.
if (!f.createNewFile())
	application.output("The file could not be created.");

var d = plugins.file.convertToJSFile("newfolder");
if (!plugins.file.createFolder(d))
	application.output("Folder could not be created.");

var tempFile = plugins.file.createTempFile('myfile','.txt');
application.output('Temporary file created as: ' + tempFile.getAbsolutePath());
plugins.file.writeTXTFile(tempFile, 'abcdefg');

if (plugins.file.deleteFile('story.txt'))
	application.output('File deleted.');

if (plugins.file.deleteFolder('stories', true))
	application.output('Folder deleted.');

var d = plugins.file.getDesktopFolder();
application.output('desktop folder is: ' + d.getAbsolutePath());

var roots = plugins.file.getDiskList();
for (var i = 0; i < roots.length; i++)
	application.output(roots[i].getAbsolutePath());

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('story.txt');
application.output('file size: ' + plugins.file.getFileSize(f));

var files = plugins.file.getFolderContents('stories', '.txt');
for (var i=0; i<files.length; i++)
	application.output(files[i].getAbsolutePath());

var d = plugins.file.getHomeDirectory();
application.output('home folder: ' + d.getAbsolutePath());

var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('story.txt');
application.output('last changed: ' + plugins.file.getModificationDate(f));

// Move file based on names.
if (!plugins.file.moveFile('story.txt','story.txt.new'))
	application.output('File move failed.');
// Move file based on JSFile instances.
var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('story.txt.new');
var fmoved = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('story.txt');
if (!plugins.file.moveFile(f, fmoved))
	application.output('File move back failed.');

// Read all content from the file.
var bytes = plugins.file.readFile('big.jpg');
application.output('file size: ' + bytes.length);
// Read only the first 1KB from the file.
var bytesPartial = plugins.file.readFile('big.jpg', 1024);
application.output('partial file size: ' + bytesPartial.length);
// Read all content from a file selected from the file open dialog.
var bytesUnknownFile = plugins.file.readFile();
application.output('unknown file size: ' + bytesUnknownFile.length);

// Read content from a known text file.
var txt = plugins.file.readTXTFile('story.txt');
application.output(txt);
// Read content from a text file selected from the file open dialog.
var txtUnknown = plugins.file.readTXTFile();
application.output(txtUnknown);

var dir = plugins.file.showDirectorySelectDialog();
application.output("you've selected folder: " + dir.getAbsolutePath());

// This selects only files ('1'), previous dir must be used ('null'), no multiselect ('false') and
// the filter "JPG and GIF" should be used: ('new Array("JPG and GIF","jpg","gif")').
var file = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(1, null, false, new Array("JPG and GIF","jpg","gif"));
application.output("you've selected file: " + file.getAbsolutePath());
//for the web you have to give a callback function that has a JSFile array as its first argument (also works in smart), other options can be set but are not used in the webclient (yet)
var file = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog(myCallbackMethod)

var file = plugins.file.showFileSaveDialog();
application.output("you've selected file: " + file.getAbsolutePath());

// transfer the first file of the default server folder to a chosen file on the client
	var dir = plugins.file.getDesktopFolder();
	var file = plugins.file.showFileSaveDialog(dir,'Save file to');
	if (file) {
		var list = plugins.file.getRemoteList('/', true);
		if (list && list.length > 0) {
			plugins.file.streamFilesFromServer(file, list[0], callbackFunction);
		}
	}

// send one file:
	var file = plugins.file.showFileOpenDialog( 1, null, false, null, null, 'Choose a file to transfer' );
	if (file) {
		plugins.file.streamFilesToServer( file, callbackFunction );
	}
	// send an array of files:
	var folder = plugins.file.showDirectorySelectDialog();
	if (folder) {
		var files = plugins.file.getFolderContents(folder);
		if (files) {
			plugins.file.streamFilesToServer( files, callbackFunction );
		}
	}

var bytes = new Array();
	for (var i=0; i<1024; i++)
		bytes[i] = i % 100;
	var f = plugins.file.convertToJSFile('bin.dat');
	if (!plugins.file.writeFile(f, bytes))
		application.output('Failed to write the file.');
	// mimeType variable can be left null, and is used for webclient only. Specify one of any valid mime types as referenced here: http://www.w3schools.com/media/media_mimeref.asp'
	var mimeType = 'application/vnd.ms-excel'
	if (!plugins.file.writeFile(f, bytes, mimeType))
		application.output('Failed to write the file.');

var fileNameSuggestion = 'myspecialexport.tab'
	var textData = 'load of data...'
	var success = plugins.file.writeTXTFile(fileNameSuggestion, textData);
	if (!success) application.output('Could not write file.');
	// For file-encoding parameter options (default OS encoding is used), http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/guide/intl/encoding.doc.html
	// mimeType variable can be left null, and is used for webclient only. Specify one of any valid mime types as referenced here: http://www.w3schools.com/media/media_mimeref.asp'

var fileName = 'form.xml'
var xml = controller.printXML()
var success = plugins.file.writeXMLFile(fileName, xml);
if (!success) application.output('Could not write file.');