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FAB$W_IFI? Deleting an RMS file?

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The Question is:

 
I4m working with "RMS" utilities. I4m trying to
close and delete a file after to use, but not to be
acquainted with the configuration of "FAB$W_IFI"
parameter in the "sys$open" services.
 
I would like to know te value o variable type in the
FAB$W_IFI parameter.
 
Thank4s a lots
 
Egduin Camejo

The Answer is :

 
  The FAB$W_IFI (Internal File Identifier) is an opaque word.
 
  On a call to sys$open, the FAB$W_IFI word is explicitly required
  to be set to zero.
 
  In FAB$L_FOP, use the FAB$M_DLT bit mask or the FAB$V_DLT bit
  vector to set the delete-on-close option prior to issuing the
  sys$close call on the file.
 
  Alternatively, close the file using sys$close and then call the
  C delete() routine or the run-time library lib$delete_file call.
 

  
     
     answer written or last revised on ( 25-MAR-1999 )
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