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Function name : GetFileInformationByHandle

Group: File Management - Library: kernel32

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The GetFileInformationByHandle function retrieves file information for a specified file.

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Code examples:

Retrieving file information for the VFP executable running
Running MSDOS Shell as a child process with redirected input and output (smarter RUN command)

Declaration:

BOOL GetFileInformationByHandle(
  HANDLE hFile,                           // handle to file
  LPBY_HANDLE_FILE_INFORMATION lpFileInfo // buffer
);  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER GetFileInformationByHandle IN kernel32;
	INTEGER   hFile,;
	STRING  @ lpFileInfo  

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Parameters:

hFile [in] Handle to the file for which to obtain information.

lpFileInformation [out] Pointer to a BY_HANDLE_FILE_INFORMATION structure that receives the file information.

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Return value:

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

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