CreateFileA v0.1.0

Creates or opens a file or I/O device.

Package: Windows

Microsoft documentation: CreateFileA

Signature

func CreateFileA(
    fileName: *char8,
    desiredAccess: uint32,
    shareMode: uint32,
    securityAttributes: *opaque,
    creationDisposition: uint32,
    flagsAndAttributes: uint32,
    templateFile: *opaque
) -> *opaque;

Parameters

Name	Description
`fileName`	Null-terminated ANSI path.
`desiredAccess`	Requested read and/or write access.
`shareMode`	Sharing permitted to later opens.
`securityAttributes`	Security attributes, or `null`.
`creationDisposition`	Create/open behavior.
`flagsAndAttributes`	File attributes and Win32 flags.
`templateFile`	Template handle, normally `null`.

Returns

*opaque — an open handle on success, or the invalid-handle sentinel (-1 as a handle) on failure. Close a successful result with CloseHandle.

CreateFileA v0.1.0

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