WRITE to a file in a specific location

[kpierce]

Hello:

I have some code that reads to a certain record in a text file, then extracts that record. That all works fine.

Now I need to OVERWRITE that same record once it is used.

How do I open the file as Output, read to a location then write over it? I hope this is possible without have to parse the file into temp files.

' This section works as designed. It goes to a random record in the file
Open GcmdTMKFile For Input As #1
Randomize
intRandom = Int((GintRecCount * Rnd) + 1)    ' Generate random value between 1 and TmpRecCount
' Loop through file until you get to the TmpRandom Record, then exit FOR NEXT LOOP
For X = 1 To intRandom
    Line Input #1, strRecord
Next
Close #1
strTMKRecord = strRecord

' Now I need to write "XXXXX" over the record I just extracted

Open GcmdTMKFile For Output As #1
For X = 1 To intRandom
    Line Input #1, strRecord   ' I get an error because I have opened the file for Output
Next
Print #1, "XXXXX"
Close #1

Any help is greatly appreciated.

thanks.
kpierce