...write/ append Text to a file?

function AppendOrWriteTextToFile(FileName : TFilename; WriteText : string): boolean;
var
  f : Textfile;
begin
  Result := False;
  AssignFile(f, FileName);
  try
    if FileExists(FileName) = False then
      Rewrite(f)
    else
    begin
      Append(f);
    end;
    Writeln(f, WriteText);
    Result := True;
  finally
    CloseFile(f);
  end;
end;

// Sample Source...
procedure TForm1.Close1Click(Sender : TObject);
var
  dir, log : string;
begin
  dir := ExtractFilePath(Application.Exename);
  log := 'Last Programm Termination: ' + DateTimeToStr(now);
  AppendOrWriteTextToFile(dir + '\logfile.txt', log)
end;

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