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Function name : _lopen

Group: File Management - Library: kernel32

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Opens an existing file and sets the file pointer to the beginning of the file.

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Code examples:

A procedure for setting file times

Declaration:

HFILE _lopen(
	LPCSTR  lpPathName,	// address of name of file to open
	int  iReadWrite 	// file access mode
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER _lopen IN kernel32;
	STRING  lpFileName, INTEGER iReadWrite  

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Parameters:

lpPathName Points to a null-terminated string that names the file to open. The string must consist of characters from the Windows ANSI character set.

iReadWrite Specifies the modes in which to open the file.

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Return value:

If the function succeeds, the return value is a file handle. If the function fails, the return value is HFILE_ERROR

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Comments:

This function is provided for compatibility with 16-bit versions of Windows. Win32-based applications should use the CreateFile function.

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