DosSetVerify (FAPI)

This call sets the verify switch.

Syntax

DosSetVerify (VerifySetting)

Parameters

VerifySetting (USHORT) - input 

New state of Verify Mode for the requesting process as shown below:

0 - Verify mode is not active.

1 - Verify mode is active.

Return Code

rc (USHORT) - return

Return code descriptions are:

• 0 NO_ERROR
• 11 ERROR_INVALID_VERIFY_SWITCH

Remarks

When verify is active, OS/2 performs a verify operation each time it does a file write to assure proper data recording on the disk. Although disk recording errors are rare, this function has been provided for applications to verify the proper recording of critical data.

Bindings

C

#define INCL_DOSFILEMGR

USHORT  rc = DosSetVerify(VerifySetting);

USHORT  VerifySetting; /* New value of verify switch */
USHORT  rc;            /* return code */

MASM

EXTRN  DosSetVerify:FAR
INCL_DOSFILEMGR     EQU 1

PUSH   WORD    VerifySetting ;New value of verify switch
CALL   DosSetVerify

Returns WORD

Related Functions

• DosQVerify