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Merges several files into a single one. The files to use have been created during a previous split operation by fSplit.
Example
// Splits the Video.avi file
fSplit("Video.avi", 100*1024*1024, "SplitVideo")
IF ErrorOccurred THEN
// Displays the error message
Error(ErrorInfo())
RETURN
END
 
// The "SplitVideo.001" and "SplitVideo.002" files have been created
// Delete the source file ("Video.avi")
fDelete("Video.avi")
 
// Uses the "SplitVideo.001" and "SplitVideo.002" files
// to re-create the "Video.avi" file
fMerge("SplitVideo", "Video.avi")
IF ErrorOccurred THEN
// Displays the error message
Error(ErrorInfo())
RETURN
END
Syntax
<Result> = fMerge(<File name> [, <Output file> [, <Option> [, <Progress Bar control>]]])
<Result>: Integer
  • Number of merged files,
  • 0 if an error occurs. To get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo with the errMessage constant.
    Remark: in case of error, the output files must be found on disk.
<File name>: Character string
Full name of file to merge (without the ".001" extension).
<Output file>: Optional character string
Full path of the file to be created.
By default, <Output file> corresponds to <File name>.
<Option>: Optional Integer constant
By default:
  • the source files are kept during the merge operation.
  • if the output file already exists, the function returns an error.
You have the ability to specify the following merge options:
fDeleteDestinationIf the destination file already exists, it will be deleted then re-created.
fDeleteSourceThe source files will be deleted as the merge operation goes along.
Caution: If an error occurs, the source files will be LOST and they cannot be retrieved.
<Progress Bar control>: Optional control name
Name of the Progress Bar control used to follow the progress of the merge operation for the different parts of the file.
Component: wd290std.dll
Minimum version required
  • Version 19
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Last update: 08/23/2022

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