FileAttr Function

Syntax

FileAttr([#]StreamNum, ReturnValue)

Group

File

Description

Return StreamNum's open mode or file handle.

Sandbox

Sandbox mode blocks this function.

Parameters Description

StreamNum Streams 1 through 255 are private to each macro. Streams 256 through 511 are shared by all macros.

ReturnValue 1 - return the mode used to open the file: 1=Input, 2=Output, 4=Random, 8=Append, 32=Binary
2 - return the file handle

See Also

Open

Sub Main
    Open "XXX" For Output As #1
    Debug.Print FileAttr(#1,1) ' 2
    Close #1
End Sub

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Parameters	Description
StreamNum	Streams 1 through 255 are private to each macro. Streams 256 through 511 are shared by all macros.
ReturnValue	1 - return the mode used to open the file: 1=Input, 2=Output, 4=Random, 8=Append, 32=Binary 2 - return the file handle