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Description
Return information about an open file.
Syntax
n = FILE_Attr(FileID, attribute)
Returns
Nuber
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
FileID |
Number |
No |
A previously open random access file handle |
attribute |
Number |
No |
Attribute number, one of the following:
-3 The device type. Returns 1 for a file, 2 for a device. COMM, TCP and UDP are classified as devices.
0 The open state. TRUE (non-zero) if open, FALSE (zero) if closed.
2 The operating system file handle for the file. This handle can be used with particular Windows API calls files to manipulate files opened with thinBasic.
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