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  Variable:  _fmode
 
  Include:   <stdlib.h>
 
  Syntax:    int _fmode;
 
     The _fmode variable controls the default file-translation mode. It
     is declared in STDLIB.H. By default, the value of _fmode is 0,
     causing files to be translated in text mode (unless specifically
     opened or set to binary mode).
 
     When _fmode is set to _O_BINARY, the default mode is binary. You
     can set _fmode to the flag _O_BINARY by linking with BINMODE.OBJ,
     or by assigning it the _O_BINARY value. (_O_TEXT and _O_BINARY are
     defined in FCNTL.H.)
 
     See ◄BINMODE.OBJ► for a discussion of binary and text modes.
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