WriteToFile Method (Attachment Object)
The WriteToFile
method saves the attachment to a file in the file system. Note that if the file
already exists, this method overwrites it without warning.
Syntax
objAttachment.WriteToFile(file name)
Parameters
objAttachment
Required. The
Attachment object.
file
name
Required.
String. The full path and file name for the saved attachment. For example,
C:\DOCUMENT\BUDGET.XLS.
Remarks
The WriteToFile
method overwrites the file without warning if a file of that name already
exists. Your application should check for the existence of the file before
calling WriteToFile.
The WriteToFile
method operates differently, depending on the value of the Attachment object s Type property. The following
table describes its operation:
|
Attachment
Type property |
WriteToFile
operation |
|
mapiFileData
|
Copies the
contents of the specified file to the attachment. |
|
mapiFileLink
|
(Not
supported) |
|
mapiOLE |
Writes the
file as an OLE docfile format. |
|
mapiEmbeddedMessage
|
(Not
supported) |
WriteToFile does not support mapiFileLink or mapiEmbeddedMessage
attachments.
See Also
ReadFromFile Method (Attachment Object)