BUG: OpenFile() API Fails on Novell Temp Drive (87347)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1
This article was previously published under Q87347 SYMPTOMS
In the Microsoft Windows graphical environment, when an application uses
the OpenFile() API to open a file on a Novell network temporary drive, the
function returns the value HFILE_ERROR to indicate failure.
CAUSE
The OpenFile() function does not properly parse the nonalphabetic
characters that the Novell network redirector uses to represent temporary
drive mappings.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, use the _lopen() function to obtain a file
handle.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with Windows version 3.1. We
are researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/5/1999 |
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| Keywords: | KB87347 |
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