[Solved] Need help with File I/O

[Evar678]

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function evar_getLineCount()
{
%file = new fileObject();
%file.openForRead("Add-Ons/Client_Derp/text.txt");
while(!%file.isEOF())
{
%lineCt++;
echo(%file.readLine());
}
return(%lineCt);
%file.close();
%file.delete();
}

Blockland hangs when I call this function, what did I do wrong?
Text.txt is 359 lines long and has a filesize of 22kb.

Basically what I need to do is this:
Text.txt contains a lot of different lines of text to output to chat. I need to know how to pick a certain line from the file, and output it to the chat.

I have a basic idea on how to do this, but still need help.

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[Kalphiter]

Get rid of the last 3 lines of code, and add this to the end:

return %lineCt;

[Lugnut]

I think the catch is because you did return(stuff) instead of return stuff;

[Evar678]

Get rid of the last 3 lines of code, and add this to the end:

return %lineCt;

Trying that now.

I think the catch is because you did return(stuff) instead of return stuff;

Might be the issue. One moment.

[Evar678]

Nope, didn't work, blockland still becomes non responsive.
I want to say that the file may be too large, but that makes no sense whatsoever.

[Greek2me]

Try this.

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function evar_getLineCount()
{
%lineCt = 0;
%file = new fileObject();
%file.openForRead("Add-Ons/Client_Derp/text.txt");
while(!%file.isEOF())
{
%lineCt++;
echo("Line" SPC %lineCt @ ":" SPC %file.readLine());
}
%file.close();
%file.delete();

return %lineCt;
}

[.Trinick]

Get rid of the last 3 lines of code, and add this to the end:

return %lineCt;

What are you thinking? He needs to close and delete the file object before leaving the function. Use Greek2me's code.

[Evar678]

Use Greek2me's code.

That worked.

Thank you so much Greek2me
And also thanks everyone that helped. I should be able to handle the rest from here.

[Kalphiter]

What are you thinking? He needs to close and delete the file object before leaving the function. Use Greek2me's code.

I could've sworn he wrote the close and delete twice, which is why I told him to replace the second pair.

[Evar678]

I could've sworn he wrote the close and delete twice, which is why I told him to replace the second pair.

Accidentally copy+pasted that part twice I believe.
I took it out within 30 seconds of posting the topic