>>>>>I'm writing a routine to open a file exclusively. If I find the file is already open, how can I tell whether it is opened exclusively other than by closing it and trying to opening it exclusively, trapping for error?
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>>>>You may use SYS(2011) function to retrieve lock status:
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>>>Yes it helps. Thank you.
>>>
>>>Alex
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>>That's good. What about adding some points to my message? :)
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>Gladly. Even though I did not indicate in the initial question that the situation was for FPDos, since that was clarified later I am giving you the three stars.
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>Alex

Thanks, that's cool. But, do not think that I am here for starts only :)