AllocContig

AllocContig Allocate contiguous space on disk

#include <Files.h> File Manager

OSErr AllocContig( refNum, count );

short refNum ; file reference, as obtained via FSOpen

long *count ; bytes to add; receives actual bytes added

returns Error Code; 0=no error

AllocContig works the same way as the Allocate routine except that it

allocates contiguous space on the disk for the specified file. If the required

space cannot be allocated, a dskFullErr (-35) is returned.

refNum is the reference number of an open file. See FSOpen and OpenRF.

count is the address of a positive long integer. On entry, it specifies how

much space, in bytes, you wish to add to the file's physical allocation.

Upon return, it contains the actual number of bytes added (it will be a

multiple of the disk block size).

Returns: an operating system Error Code. It will be one of:

noErr (0) No error

dskFulErr (-34) Disk full

fLckdErr (-45) File is locked

fnOpnErr (-38) File not open

ioErr (-36) I/O error

rfNumErr (-51) Bad fRefNum

vLckdErr (-46) Volume is locked

wPrErr (-44) Diskette is write-protected

wrPermErr (-61) Write permission error

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