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From: Maciej Sobczak <see.my.homepage@gmail.com>
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Subject: File "form" and mainstream systems.
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:40:20 -0700 (PDT)
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Hi,

There is a Form parameter in file creation/open procedures (for
example Ada.Sequential_IO.Create).
The corresponding function allows to retrieve the "form" for the file
object that is already open.

Is there any use for the file "form" on POSIX or Windows?

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Maciej Sobczak * www.msobczak.com * www.inspirel.com

Database Access Library for Ada: www.inspirel.com/soci-ada