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Chapter SixFile Functions (continued)

CloseFile Function

Overview

The CloseFile function closes a file handle, performing the necessary clean-up and releasing the file for use by other processes.

Syntax/Parameters

Syntax

int = CloseFile ( handle hFile );

Parameters

hFile

A valid handle to a Basic File Object.

Return Value

Returns an int as ERROR_NONE or a formatted error code on failure. Use the GetLastError function to retrieve error information. Error codes match Windows system error codes (for a list, see the Appendix or MSDN).

Remarks

The CloseFile and CloseHandle functions are essentially the same. Each takes an open handle and performs the necessary cleanup to ‘close’ a handle. In the case of a file, the file is released and available for use by other processes, users or elsewhere within the program.

If an object is opened in a function as a local variable, it will automatically be closed on function return. The script automatically closes all open objects on exit.

Closing a handle will not save the state of the object or the data. Any unpreserved data will be lost without warning.

Related Functions