Re: [ooc-compiler] File modes in module Files

[Michael v. A. <mic...@gm...>]

On 17/10/05, August Karlstrom <fus...@co...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> In the module Files, what values does the parameter `flags' in the
> procedures New, Old and Tmp accept?

  read* =3D 0;
  (* If the file cannot be opened for reading access, then it isn't opened
     at all.  In this case the error code is set to `noReadAccess'. *)
  write* =3D 1;
  (* If the file cannot be opened for writing access, then it isn't opened
     at all.  In this case the error code is set to `noWriteAccess'. *)
  tryRead* =3D 2;
  (* Try to open this file for reading access.  If the file permissions
     don't permit reading the file is opened nevertheless, but the file
     descriptor's attribute `File.readable' is set to `FALSE'. *)
  tryWrite* =3D 3;
  (* Try to open this file for writing access.  If the file permissions
     don't permit writing the file is opened nevertheless, but the file
     descriptor's attribute `File.writable' is set to `FALSE'. *)

-- mva