The ''file'' global action gives access to several actions (in the same table) for manipulating files.

As well as the standard File methods, it provides an easy way to read and write data to files.

|''relative file''|.|
|''directory''|'''is'''|true|
|'''show'''|''absolute path''|
|'''show'''|''last modified''|
|'''show'''|''list''|
|'''show'''|''length''|

|''relative file''|tempExample.txt|
|''write''|Some text|
|'''show'''|''length''|
|''append''|Some text|
|'''show'''|''length''|
|''directory''|'''is'''|false|
|'''show'''|''absolute path''|
|'''show'''|''last modified''|
|'''show'''|''list''|
|'''show'''|''read''|
|''delete''|
|''exists''|'''is'''|false|

See FileProcessing for a list of further actions that also apply here.