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DOS_SET_ACCESS

Change access mode of an open file

Table of Contents

Function AddressDescription
DOS_SET_ACCESS 0145Change access mode of an open file

Synopsys

Try to change the access mode of an open file.

This routine will fail if the file is already open, in an incompatible access mode, or if write access is required for a read-only file or disk.

Entry Parameters

Register Content
B File number 0…15
C Access mode required:
Bits 0…2:
1 = exclusive read
2 = exclusive write
3 = exclusive read/write
5 = shared read
Bits 3…7 =0 as reserved

Exit Parameters

If OK
Carry true
A corrupt
Otherwise:
Carry false
A = Error code
Always:
BC DE HL IX corrupt, all other registers preserved.