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:nFILEATTR Function Programming Example
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FILEATTR Function Programming Example
 
The following example opens two files and prints out the DOS file
handles and modes returned by FILEATTR:
 
OPEN "tempfile.dat" FOR APPEND AS #1
OPEN "tempfl2.dat" FOR RANDOM AS #2
PRINT "Number Handle Mode"
PRINT TAB(2);1;TAB(10);FILEATTR(1,2);TAB(15);FILEATTR(1,1)
PRINT TAB(2);2;TAB(10);FILEATTR(2,2);TAB(15);FILEATTR(2,1)
END
 
Sample Output
 
Number Handle Mode
  1       5    8
  2       6    4