FileAttr-Function [Runtime]/text/sbasic/shared/03020405.xhpSun Microsystems, Inc.converted from old format - fpeFileAttr functionFileAttr Function [Runtime]Returns the access mode or the file access number of a file that was opened with the Open statement. The file access number is dependent on the operating system (OSH = Operating System Handle).If you use a 32-Bit operating system, you cannot use the FileAttr-Function to determine the file access number.See also: OpenSyntax:FileAttr (FileNumber As Integer, Attribute As Integer)Return value:IntegerParameters:FileNumber: The number of the file that was opened with the Open statement.Attribute: Integer expression that indicates the type of file information that you want to return. The following values are possible:1: The FileAttr-Function indicates the access mode of the file.2: The FileAttr-Function returns the file access number of the operating system.If you specify a parameter attribute with a value of 1, the following return values apply:1 - INPUT (file open for input)2 - OUTPUT (file open for output)4 - RANDOM (file open for random access)8 - APPEND (file open for appending)32 - BINARY (file open in binary mode).Example:Sub ExampleFileAttrDim iNumber As IntegerDim sLine As StringDim aFile As StringaFile = "c:\data.txt"iNumber = FreefileOpen aFile For Output As #iNumberPrint #iNumber, "This is a line of text"MsgBox FileAttr(#iNumber, 1 ),0,"Access mode"MsgBox FileAttr(#iNumber, 2 ),0,"File attribute"Close #iNumberEnd Sub
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