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Function name : CeCreateFile

Group: Remote Application Programming (RAPI) - Library: rapi

This function creates, opens, or truncates a file, pipe, communications resource, disk device, or console. It returns a handle that can be used to access the object. It can also open and return a handle to a directory.

Code examples:

Pocket PC: custom RAPI class for operating with files and folders on mobile device

Declaration:

HANDLE CeCreateFile(
	LPCWSTR lpFileName,
	DWORD dwDesiredAccess,
	DWORD dwShareMode,
	LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES lpSecurityAttributes,
	DWORD dwCreationDisposition,
	DWORD dwFlagsAndAttributes,
	HANDLE hTemplateFile
);

FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER CeCreateFile IN rapi;
	STRING @ lpFileName,;
	INTEGER  dwDesiredAccess,;
	INTEGER  dwShareMode,;
	INTEGER  lpSecurityAttr,;
	INTEGER  dwCreationDisposition,;
	INTEGER  dwFlagsAndAttributes,;
	INTEGER  hTemplateFile

Parameters:

lpFileName [in] Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the name of the object, such as file, COM port, disk device, or console, to create or open.

dwDesiredAccess [in] Specifies the type of access to the object.

dwShareMode [in] Specifies how the object can be shared.

lpSecurityAttributes [in] Ignored; set to NULL.

dwCreationDisposition [in] Specifies which action to take on files that exist, and which action to take when files do not exist.

dwFlagsAndAttributes [in] Specifies the file attributes and flags for the file.

hTemplateFile This parameter is ignored.

Return value:

An open handle to the specified file indicates success. INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE indicates failure.