Re: testing for RAPI init

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r_z_aret_at_pen_fact.com
Date: 08/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 14:56:27 -0400

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 21:55:41 GMT, "ed"
<cteel04.notthis@hotmail.notthis.com> wrote:

>what error code do the actual rapi functions (like CeReadFile) return when
>the rapi hasn't been initialized?

I don't know. I just detect when they fail, and try to report the
reason. I sometimes cover specific cases, like file not found. I
definitely don't specifically check whether any fail because RAPI
failed to initialize.

>
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><r_z_aret@pen_fact.com> wrote in message
>news:ijlki0d2856eas4jt0gp2a7ic23rpiddks@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:59:03 GMT, "ed"
>> <cteel04.notthis@hotmail.notthis.com> wrote:
>>
>>>is there a way to test for rapi initialization in my program?
>>
>> I check return codes for just about every function that returns them.
>> But not for CeRapiInit or CeRapiInitEx. The following note explains:
>> // E_FAILURE means we were already connected
>> So, my code assumes success for these calls. But then I check return
>> codes for functions that actually _use_ the connection.
>>
>>>
>>>thanks in advance,
>>>ed
>>>
>>
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