Windows API Guide - Reference - Volume 1: Version 3.0 For the MS-DOS and PC-DOS Operating Systems

Type OVERLAPPED Internal As Long InternalHigh As Long Offset As Long OffsetHigh As Long hEvent As Long End Type

Description & Usage

The OVERLAPPED structure tells file access functions what part of a file to read or write when asynchronous (overlapped) file access is used. The structure mainly holds the location within the file to begin the read or write operation.

Visual Basic-Specific Issues

None.

Data Members

Internal

Used by Windows -- do not set.

InternalHigh

Used by Windows -- do not set.

Offset

Low-order dword of the 64-bit position in the file to start reading or writing to.

OffsetHigh

High-order dword of the 64-bit position in the file to start reading or writing to.

hEvent

Receives a handle to an event identifying the signaled state once the transfer is complete.

Used By

ReadFile, WriteFile

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