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Syntax

FILEOPEN( cFname, nMode[, lMsg ] )

Purpose

Try to open a DOS file using FOPEN(); on failure optionally pop a message
and, in multi-user mode, offer to retry.

Arguments

     cFname -- name of the file to open

     nMode -- open mode (see below)

     lMsg -- if passed, whether to pop a message and if multi-user
                 retry on failure; defaults to .T.

Setup

None.

Example

     IF !FILEOPEN( "newfile.txt", 34 ) ...
        POP_MSG( "Too bad." )
     ENDIF

Returns

The file handle from DOS, or 0 if not successful.

Side Effects

Opens the file if successful.

Artful Calls

POP_MSG

Source File

AA_FLOPN.PRG, AM_FLOPN.PRG