File I/O Services

The multimedia file I/O services provide buffered and unbuffered file I/O, and support for standard Resource Interchange File Format (RIFF) files. The services are extensible with custom I/O procedures that can be shared among applications.

The file I/O services are divided into the following categories:

Performing Basic File I/O

Performing Buffered File I/O

Working with RIFF Files

Using Custom I/O Procedures