CDESKTOP-EDIT

The CDESKTOP-EDIT function opens a file with the associated editor, so the user can edit the file.

Syntax:

CALL "C$DESKTOP" USING CDESKTOP-EDIT                          fileName                        [csFlag]                  GIVING returnCode

Parameters:

CDESKTOP-EDIT	Constant
fileName	PIC X(n)	Specifies the name of the file to open. It can be either a relative or a full pathname.
csFlag	PIC 9	Optional parameter evaluated in thin client environment. If it is set to 1, the operation is executed on the client, otherwise it is executed on the server.

Return code:

returnCode can be any signed numeric data item and provides additional information:

0	Operation successful.
-	Unsupported operation or routine not supported in this context. This is returned for example if the routine is called in WD2 environment.
-2	Invalid or missing parameters.
-3	I/O error. This is returned for example when the file is not found.
-4	A Security exception occured.