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plOpenFile

The plOpenFile function opens a Pe File.

plOpenFile(
   DWORD  plStyle,       	 // Open style

   LPTSTR plFileNameBuffer       // Address of buffer for text      
);

Parameters

plStyle

Specifies the style of the openning.There are to styles:

Style Meaning

PL_USE_OPEN_DIALOG When this is selected, the library will

create an open dialog with filter string "*.*".

PL_NO_OPEN_DIALOG If you use this there won't be an open

dialog.

plFileNameBuffer

Containts the address of a buffer with the filename string or the address, where the filename string will be put.If you use PL_USE_OPEN_DIALOG the library will fill the memory pointed by this address with the filename string.If you use PL_NO_OPEN_DIALOG the address *must* point to a filename string, which will be used as file to open.Take a look at the example.

Remarks

Once a file is opened every modification you make will be written directly to the file on disk.So be aware what you are doing.

Return Value

If the function succeeds, the return value is TRUE.

Examples

PL_USE_OPEN_DIALOG
.data? StrFileName db 512 dup(?) .code invoke plOpenFile,PL_USE_OPEN_DIALOG,addr strFileName

PL_USE_OPEN_DIALOG

.data?

     StrFileName db 512 dup(?)

.code

     invoke plOpenFile,PL_USE_OPEN_DIALOG,addr strFileName

PL_NO_OPEN_DIALOG
.data StrFileName db "C:\My Documents\Pe File.exe",0 .code invoke plOpenFile,PL_NO_OPEN_DIALOG,addr strFileName

PL_NO_OPEN_DIALOG

.data

     StrFileName db "C:\My Documents\Pe File.exe",0

.code

     invoke plOpenFile,PL_NO_OPEN_DIALOG,addr strFileName