BUG: OpenFile() API Fails on Novell Temp Drive

ID: Q87347

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1

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.

Additional query words: buglist3.10 3.10

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Version : WINDOWS:3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
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