File.Open Method
Opens a FileStream on the specified path, having the specified mode with read, write, or read/write access and the specified sharing option.
Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
public static FileStream Open (
stringpath,
FileModemode,
FileAccessaccess,
FileShareshare
)
Parameters
- path
The file to open. - mode
A FileMode value that specifies whether a file is created if one does not exist, and determines whether the contents of existing files are retained or overwritten. - access
A FileAccess value that specifies the operations that can be performed on the file. - share
A FileShare value specifying the type of access other threads have to the file.
Return Value
A FileStream on the specified path, having the specified mode with read, write, or read/write access and the specified sharing option.
Version Information
Available in the .NET Micro Framework versions 3.0, 4.0, and 4.1.