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Chapter 1 - Introduction to File Management / File Management Reference

File Access Routines / Manipulating the End-of-File

GetEOF
You can use the GetEOF function to determine the current logical end-of-file of an open file.
FUNCTION GetEOF (refNum: Integer; VAR logEOF: LongInt): OSErr;
refNum
The file reference number of an open file.
logEOF
On output, the logical end-of-file.

DESCRIPTION
The GetEOF function returns, in the logEOF parameter, the logical end-of-file of the specified file.

RESULT CODES
noErr 0 No error
ioErr -36 I/O error
fnOpnErr -38 File not open
rfNumErr -51 Bad reference number
afpAccessDenied -5000 User does not have the correct access to the file

SEE ALSO
For a description of the logical and physical end-of-file, see the section "File Access Characteristics" on page 1-8.

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noErr	0	No error
ioErr	-36	I/O error
fnOpnErr	-38	File not open
rfNumErr	-51	Bad reference number
afpAccessDenied	-5000	User does not have the correct access to the file

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GetEOF

DESCRIPTION

RESULT CODES noErr0No error ioErr-36I/O error fnOpnErr-38File not open rfNumErr-51Bad reference number afpAccessDenied-5000User does not have the correct access to the file

SEE ALSO

RESULT CODES
noErr 0 No error
ioErr -36 I/O error
fnOpnErr -38 File not open
rfNumErr -51 Bad reference number
afpAccessDenied -5000 User does not have the correct access to the file