write data into a text file in bold format

miltony · #1 (**permalink**) 09-28-2005

Hi,
can anyone help to write data into a text file in bold format and rollback to actual format.

Thanks,
Regards,
Milton Y.

RishiPahuja · #2 (**permalink**) 09-28-2005

Hi Milton,

plain text file does not have any provision for formatting. it is just simple plain linear storage of ascii.

if you want to have formatting characters stored along with data then u should either go for rtf/html....etc etc

hope it is clear.

rishi

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