Returns an enumeration representing the file mode for files opened using the FileOpen function.

Public Function FileAttr(ByVal FileNumber As Integer) As OpenMode

Parameter

FileNumber

Required. Integer. Any valid file number.

Exceptions/Errors

Return Values

The following enumeration values indicate the file access mode:

Example

This example uses the FileAttr function to return the file mode of an open file.

Dim mode As OpenMode
FileOpen(1, "c:\MYFILE.TXT", OpenMode.Input)
mode = FileAttr(1)
MsgBox("The file mode is " & mode.ToString())
FileClose(1)

See Also

GetAttr Function | FileOpen Function | SetAttr Function | IOException