FileMarkRead

Declaration

Source position: fileshare.pas line 22

function FileMarkRead(

const fname: String;

var key: Word

):Boolean;

Notes

Marks a file for reading - use this function when a file is going to be read, with possibility of someone else writing at the same time.

The key parameter returns a key to be used for unlocking the file when done reading. Store the key parameter in a variable and send it to the FileUnmarkRead function when finished reading.

Example

var
  k: word;
begin
  FileMarkRead('test.txt', k);
  // do your reading here, other people wait until it is unlocked
  //...
  FileUnmarkRead('test.txt', k);
  // now it is unlocked
end.