Question and Answer Database FAQ1222C.txt Too many open files when using open() in a Win App Category :Windows API Platform :Windows 3.1 Product : BC++4.5x BC++5.x TC++Win4.5 Question: Why is it when I use #include#include int open(const char *path, int access [, unsigned mode]); and I try to open more than 15 files, I get an error from the global variable errno, that there are too many open files. This works fin ein a DOS application, and in a Win32 application. Answer: Use UINT SetHandleCount(uint cHandles). This will open up the number of handle counts that the application can have. 7/2/98 10:32:32 AM
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