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[grand_mind1]

Just a very quick and simple question for you pros out there. I was browsing the computercraft wiki and stumbled upon a page that was very important to my next project. Of course I forgot it and now that I am starting on my new project I need to find it again or for someone to tell me how to make a computer read information on a disk. If someone could be so kind as to link me to this page or to answer my question I would be very happy. Help is appreciated!
Thanks!

[Dlcruz129]

Try the fs API.

[remiX]

Dlcruz129, on 19 January 2013 - 05:34 PM, said:

Try the fs API.

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A file can be read by using the above API.

hRead = assert(fs.open("disk/fileName", "r")) -- disk/ is showing us that it's on the disk, fileName is the name of the file. "r" is the mode to open in, "read"
-- assert is for if the file is unable to open, it will error out.
line = hRead.read() -- or readAll() to get all information in the file
hRead.close()
print(line)