FILEATTR Function
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Returns information about an open file.
FILEATTR(filenumber%,attribute%)
■ filenumber% The number of an open file.
■ attribute% Specifies the type of information to return. When
attribute% is 1, FILEATTR returns a value indicating
the file's access mode:
Value Mode
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1 Input
2 Output
4 Random
8 Append
32 Binary
When attribute% is 2, FILEATTR returns the DOS file
handle.
Example:
OPEN "TEST.DAT" FOR BINARY AS #1
PRINT FILEATTR(1, 1)
CLOSE
See Also ◄OPEN►