public static FileStream OpenFileStream( 
   string fileName,
   FileMode creationMode,
   FileAccess fileAccess,
   FileShare fileShare
)

'Declaration
 
Public Shared Function OpenFileStream( _
   ByVal fileName As String, _
   ByVal creationMode As FileMode, _
   ByVal fileAccess As FileAccess, _
   ByVal fileShare As FileShare _
) As FileStream

Parameters

fileName

The full-path file name to create or open.

creationMode

An action to take on files that exist and do not exist

fileAccess

Desired access to the object, which can be read, write, or both

fileShare

The sharing mode of an object, which can be read, write, both, or none

Return Value

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

FileHelper Class
FileHelper Members