ComfyUI Node: 💾 Save Text File

💾 Save Text File:

The SaveTextFile node is designed to facilitate the process of writing text data to a file in UTF-8 plaintext format. This node is particularly useful for AI artists who need to save generated text or other textual data to a file for later use or further processing. The node offers flexibility in how the text is written to the file, allowing you to choose between appending to an existing file, overwriting the file, or creating a new file only if it does not already exist. Additionally, when appending text, you have the option to include a new line terminator to ensure that subsequent writes start on a new line. This node simplifies file operations, making it easy to manage text data without requiring extensive technical knowledge.

💾 Save Text File Input Parameters:

file_path

This parameter specifies the absolute or relative path of the file to which the text will be written. It is a string input, and you should provide the full path to ensure the file is correctly located. The default value is "out.txt".

mode

This parameter determines the mode in which the file will be written. The available options are "append", "overwrite", and "new only". "Append" adds the new text to the end of the existing file content, "overwrite" replaces the entire file content with the new text, and "new only" ensures that the file is created only if it does not already exist. This parameter helps control how the text is managed in the file.

terminator

This boolean parameter specifies whether to include a new line after appending text to the file. It is only applicable when the mode is set to "append". If set to True, a new line will be added after the appended text; if False, the text will be written contiguously. The default value is True, and this setting ensures that each append operation starts on a new line.

text

This parameter is the actual text content to be written to the file. It is a string input and supports multiline text. You can right-click and convert this input to dynamically specify the text content. This flexibility allows you to write various types of text data to the file as needed.

💾 Save Text File Output Parameters:

SUCCESS?

This boolean output parameter indicates whether the file was successfully written to. It returns True if the operation was successful and False otherwise. This output helps you verify the success of the file write operation and handle any issues that may arise.

💾 Save Text File Usage Tips:

• Ensure that the file_path is correctly specified to avoid file not found errors.
• Use the mode parameter wisely to control how the text is written to the file, especially when dealing with existing files.
• When appending text, consider setting the terminator to True to maintain readability and structure in the file.
• Convert the text input to a dynamic input if you need to write variable text content to the file.

💾 Save Text File Common Errors and Solutions:

File already exists and 'new only' is selected.

• Explanation: This error occurs when the mode is set to "new only" and the specified file already exists.
• Solution: Change the mode to either "append" or "overwrite", or specify a different file path that does not already exist.

File path is empty.

• Explanation: This error occurs when the file_path parameter is not provided or is an empty string.
• Solution: Ensure that the file_path parameter is correctly specified with a valid file path.

Permission denied.

• Explanation: This error occurs when the program does not have the necessary permissions to write to the specified file path.
• Solution: Check the file permissions and ensure that the program has write access to the specified directory and file.

Invalid mode specified.

• Explanation: This error occurs when an invalid mode is provided for the mode parameter.
• Solution: Ensure that the mode parameter is set to one of the valid options: "append", "overwrite", or "new only".