# Writing to file

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-to-file/3872>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [July 29, 2001, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-to-file/3872 "2001-07-29T14:25:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2001, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-to-file/3872/1 "2001-07-29T14:25:52Z")

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I made a program which will only be used locally on my computer. HOw can I have it write the data to a file. (Preferably .csv or otherwise .txt or access. how can I do this.)

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           -Stephen
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2001, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-to-file/3872/2 "2001-08-30T22:05:07Z")

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Did you ever find a solution to writing text to a file?  
I have the same problem with no luck?  
Let me know if you did.  
[geocomp@sprint.ca](mailto:geocomp@sprint.ca)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-to-file/3872/3 "2001-08-31T00:20:16Z")

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this is a theory. i think you can use loadvariables to a local file. i haven’t tried, but i think i saw this in a book.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 1:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-to-file/3872/4 "2001-08-31T01:12:47Z")

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Go to [actionscripts.org](http://actionscripts.org) and do a search for that topic or for my name. You’ll find all the answers u need to it.

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**Post date:** [August 31, 2001, 9:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-to-file/3872/5 "2001-08-31T09:35:55Z")

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GREAT site!  
But where do you search there?  
(I mean a proper search-box, I’ve been searching the whole site anyway, lots of good stuff) 🙂