RawInputFile Statement

Purpose

Specifies an input file, the contents of which are treated as a single input variable.

RawInputFile <name> [binary=true|false] [description=string]
{
   <statements>
   ...
}

Name	Description
*name*	This is an identifier for the RawInputFile. The identifier is used by generate statements in the RunCommands section. Unlike RowFieldOutputFiles, a variable with this name is automatically created in the FileWrapper. When the corresponding generate action is performed, the value of this variable is written out to a file specified by the fileToGenerate statement.

Name	Description
*binary*	New as of build 220. Indicates whether the file is binary (true) or ASCII (false). The default is false.
*description*	New as of build 312. This option allows the user to write a description for the variable.

The following statements are valid within a RawInputFile section.

Notes:

If using a setGroup statement, it must appear before a fileToGenerate statement.
Each RawInputFile must define a fileToGenerate. All other statements are optional.
A templateFile and initializationFile are interchangeable for a RawInputFile. Both statements define a file that is loaded when the FileWrapper is first instantiated. Unlike a RowFieldInputFile, the templateFile is only read in once (when the FileWrapper is first created).

If you need to create an input file named "in.dat" then use the following statements...

RawInputFile inFile
{
   templateFile: in.dat.template
   fileToGenerate: in.dat
}