[Lazarus] TFileStream

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Mon, 26 Jan 2009, Dave Coventry wrote:

> Hi AJ.
> 
> I was under the impression that this:
> 
>  FS:=TFileStream.Create(fname, fmshareDenyWrite);
>  Try
>    FS.ReadBuffer(hdbuffer[0],32);
>  Finally
>    FreeAndNil(FS);<-----
>  end;
> 
> would free the File Pointer to be used again.

That is correct.

> 
> Do you suggest that I use another variable when I do it the second time?

That should absolutely not be necessary.

> 
> Is it possible to specify that the program only uses one thread?

This is so by default, unless you create threads yourself ?

More likely is simply the fact that the file cannot be locked.

Michael.