OpenShare Enum
Definition
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Indicates how to open a file when calling file-access functions.
public enum class OpenShare
public enum OpenShare
type OpenShare =
Public Enum OpenShare
- Inheritance
Fields
Name | Value | Description |
---|---|---|
Default | -1 |
|
LockReadWrite | 0 | Other processes cannot read or write to the file. |
LockWrite | 1 | Other processes cannot write to the file. |
LockRead | 2 | Other processes cannot read the file. |
Shared | 3 | Any process can read or write to the file. |
Remarks
When you call file access-related functions, you can use enumeration members in your code in place of the actual values.
The OpenShare
enumeration defines constants that specify whether or not other processes can access the file while your application has it open. The following table lists the OpenShare
enumeration members.
When performing file I/O operations, the My.Computer.FileSystem
object provides greater performance and ease of use than legacy file I/O methods. For more information, see FileSystem object.