Unlock
 
Removes a previous access restriction (lock) on a file

Syntax

Unlock #filenum [, record ]
Unlock #filenum, [ start ] TO end

Parameters

filenum
The file number used to Open the file.
record
The record (Random files) or byte position (Binary files) to unlock. If omitted, the entire file is unlocked.
start
The first record (Random files) or byte position (Binary files) in a range to unlock. If omitted, the current record/byte position (Seek(filenum) is used.
end
The last record (Random files) or byte position (Binary files) in a range to unlock.

Description

Unlock removes the temporary access restriction set by Lock.

It is strongly recommended to use the same arguments used in the previous Lock.

Example

For an example see Lock.

Differences from QB

  • None

See also