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The ASCIIFileClass contains the following methods.

[[formatline  a virtual to format text .htm|FormatLine (a virtual to format text)]]

[[getdosfilename  let end user select file .htm|GetDOSFilename (let end user select file)]]

[[getfilename  return the filename .htm|GetFilename (return the filename)]]

[[getlastlineno  return last line number .htm|GetLastLineNo (return last line number)]]

[[getline  return line of text .htm|GetLine (return line of text)]]

[[getpercentile  convert file position to percentage asciifileclass .htm|GetPercentile (convert file position to percentage:ASCIIFileClass)]]

[[init  initialize the asciifileclass object .htm|Init (initialize the ASCIIFileClass object)]]

[[kill  shut down the asciifileclass object .htm|Kill (shut down the ASCIIFileClass object)]]

[[reset  reset the asciifileclass object .htm|Reset (reset the ASCIIFileClass object)]]

[[setline  a virtual to position the file .htm|SetLine (a virtual to position the file)]]

[[setpercentile  set file to relative position .htm|SetPercentile (set file to relative position)]]

[[validateline  a virtual to implement a filter .htm|ValidateLine (a virtual to implement a filter)]]

**See Also:**

[[asciifileclass functional organization expected use.htm|ASCIIFileClass Functional Organization--Expected Use]]