Michael van Acken wrote:
> On 17/10/05, August Karlstrom <fus...@co...> wrote:
>>In the module Files, what values does the parameter `flags' in the
>>procedures New, Old and Tmp accept?
>
>
> read* = 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* = 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* = 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* = 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'. *)
OK, thanks. Maybe your detailed explanations above should be added to
the module documentation. I also think the values need to be mentioned
in the documentation of New, Old and Tmp. The type SET alone gives no clue.
Regards,
August
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