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THandleStream.Handle Property

Specifies the handle for the communications resource the stream reads from and writes to.

Pascal
property Handle: THandle;
C++
__property THandle Handle;

Read Handle to get the handle for file management functions. To read from or write to the resource, use the methods of the THandleStream object. 

Handle is a read-only property. The handle property cannot be changed to allow the handle stream to switch from reading to writing or vice versa. For example, to change from a file handle that is opened in read-only mode to one that is opened in write mode: 

1Free the stream object. 

2Call FileClose to close the file. 

3Reopen the file in write mode, and use the handle to create a new instance of a handle stream. Alternately, open a TFileStream object for the file, specifying a write mode for the stream.

Note: Do not call the FileClose function on the Handle until after the THandleStream object has been destroyed.
 

 

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