TextWindow.attachLogFile

attachLogFile(filename, [captureExisting])

Attach the named file to the text window, such that all text added to the window is also added to the file

filename string absolute or relative pathname of the file

captureExisting optional boolean Copy the existing contents of the window to the file? If not specified, assumed to be true

Return value none

Example

To capture all of the text currently in the window to a file


 call textWin.attachLogFile("C:\temp\myFile", true)
 call textWin.closeLogFile

To capture only the meshing warning messages to a file


 call textWin.attachLogFile("C:\temp\myFile")
 call database.updateMesh()
 call textWin.closeLogFile()

See also closeLogFile

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filename	string	absolute or relative pathname of the file
captureExisting	optional boolean	Copy the existing contents of the window to the file? If not specified, assumed to be true
Return value	none