SetHandleCount

Version 3.0

Syntax

WORD SetHandleCount(wNumber)

This function changes the number of file handles available to a task. By default, the maximum number of file handles available to a task is 20.

Parameter Type/Description  

wNumber WORD Specifies the number of file handles needed by the application. The maximum is 255.  

Return Value

The return value specifies the number of file handles actually available to the application. It may be less than the number specified by the wNumber parameter.