VCOM:VectorWorks:Filing:IRawOSFile::Open

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Description

namespace VectorWorks::Filing

Member of VCOM:VectorWorks:Filing:IRawOSFile

Open a file identifier for reading and/or writing.

virtual VCOMError VCOM_CALLTYPE Open(
                   IFileIdentifier*   pFileID,
                   bool               bReadable,
                   bool               bWritable,
                   bool               bRandomAccess,
                   bool               bTruncateExisting) = 0;

Parameters

bTruncateExisting bool true if the file has to be cleared when opened for writing. When reading this has no effect. </line>

pFileID		IFileIdentifier*		The file identifier which should be opened.
bReadable		bool		True if the file has to be opened for reading.
bWritable		bool		true if the file has to be opened for writing.

Return Value

Uses standard VCOM Error Reporting.

Return value meaning:

kVCOMError_NotInitialized		Bad VCOM instance used to call the fuction.
kVCOMError_Failed		Routine failed.

See Also

VCOM:VectorWorks:Filing:IFolderIdentifier | VCOM:VectorWorks:Filing:IFileIdentifier | VCOM:VectorWorks:Filing:IRawOSFile

[[VCOM:VectorWorks:Filing:IFolderIdentifier]] | [[VCOM:VectorWorks:Filing:IFileIdentifier]] | [[VCOM:VectorWorks:Filing:IRawOSFile]]