Close

General Operation Statement

Syntax samples

CLOSE <file ID>

CLOSE Arrival_File

Description

Closes a file that has previously been written to with WRITE, WRITELINE, XWRITE, or read with READ. Use CLOSE when finished with a file to free system resources. A file will automatically be re-opened to be read or written if it has been closed. All opened files are automatically closed at the end of a simulation. When you are using many external files and you want to conserve system resources, this statement is especially helpful.

Valid In

Any logic.

Components

The file ID of the desired file as defined in the External Files editor.