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{ACCESS READ | ACCESS WRITE | ACCESS READ WRITE}
 
    ■ READ          Opens a file for reading only.
    ■ WRITE         Opens a file for writing only.
    ■ READ WRITE    Opens a file for both reading and writing.
 
    ■ READ WRITE mode is valid only for random-access and binary-mode
      files and files opened for APPEND (sequential access).
    ■ ACCESS works only if you are using OS/2 or a version of DOS that
      supports networking (DOS Versions 3.0 or later).
 
See Also    ◄OPEN (File I/O)►