Limit Text File Size

[phils]

I am logging values to a number of spreadsheet files (200) over time.

I want to limit the file size (to either a number of lines or a particular size?) so I don't end up filling up the disk if the files aren't checked for a while.

Is there a (simple?) way to limit file size, a bit like creating a FIFO buffer of a particular size?

Thanks-in-relative-ignorance,
Phil

[becktho]

Hi Phil

In a self-written log-library, first I check the size of the log-file. If it exceeds a certain size, I copy it to a backup-file and delete it afterwards. Then a new log-file is created.

Thomas

[phils]

Thanks Thomas

I'll check the file size using the file info VI and work it from there.

I knew there would be simple solution.

Cheers