Re: finding whether file exists or already opened

Lookup the %status bif, you use it in conjunction with %error to find out
what the error returned is
Bryan Yates
Sr. Programmer Analyst
Information Services
Collin County Governmnet
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From: "James David Rich" <james@eaerich.com>
To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 12:32 PM
Subject: finding whether file exists or already opened


> I need to know if a file does not exist or is already open when using the
> 'open' opcode.  But there are not separate indicators for 'does not exist'
> and 'already open'.  Can %error be used?  If so, how?
>
> James Rich
> james@eaerich.com
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