• How to get a file from the command line.
    • Getting a file specified on the command line:
      MA.getFile(...) Gets a BaseFile (attempts to get specific subclass of BaseFile).
      MA.getBaseFile(...) Gets a BaseFile (does not attempt to get a specific subclass).
      MA.getDataFile(...) Gets a DataFile (Blue File).
      MA.getTextFile(...) Gets a TextFile.
    • Getting a file name specified on the command line:
      MA.getFileName(...) Gets a FileName.
  • How to get a file based on a file name.
    • Automatically resolve file type:
      • BaseFile.getInstanceFor(<ref>, <fileName>)
      • This will automatically try to resolve the file type (similar to MA.getFile(...)).
      • When called from a primitive, <ref> should usually be this.
      • When called from a library, <ref> should usually be a specific Midas context.
    • Do it manually:
      • Most of the file types have a constructor that takes in a <fileName> and a <ref>.
      • This will automatically try to resolve the file type (similar to MA.getFile(...)).
      • When called from a primitive, <ref> should usually be this.
      • When called from a library, <ref> should usually be a specific Midas context.
  • Get the file in the Primitive's open() method.
    • You must open the file before reading any data from it! e.g. 
      inFile = MA.getFile("IN");
inFile.open();