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In article <4jgifa$fjd@chaos.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be>
           christian.felique@student.kuleuven.ac.be "christian felique" writes:

> I am using a shareware C routine to play a sound sample
> throught the PC speaker. 
> 
> SoundPlay("SAMPLE.VOC",delay,twiddle);
> 
> 
> I think that the programmer
> of the routine has forgotten to take care of closing the sample file
> after it is played, because the routine will not work anymore after a few
> calls (about 10 calls) (It displays an Out of Memory message)
> 
> I think that the Out of Memory error has got nothing to
> do with the size of a sound sample file, because:
> 
> * You can call the routine for about 10 times using a small sample.
> *            " " " " " """"""""""""""10  """"""""""""large """""""
> 
> According to me, the reason for the out of memory error
> is the fact that there are too many file buffers open .
> 
> 
> NOW THIS IS MY QUESTION:
> 
> How can I close all files that are opened ?
> 
> I can't use fclose(...) because fclose needs a file pointer as
> an argument. 
> 
> If you know how to solve this problem in Quick C or
> inline assembly. Then send me your answer
> to:

This thread is inappropriate in comp.std.c.

Not as inappropriate as the "help wanted" threads which recently
appeared and I ignored those.

I suggest comp.lang.c.moderated may be appropriate.

My first thought was that fclose ( 0 ) should do the job by analogy with
fflush ( 0 ) but the standard library is not orthogonal.

I don't know quickc's limitations but in Borland C++ 3.1 can:

#include <stdio.h>     or #include <io.h>
(void)fcloseall           int i = 6; while (!close(i++));

or the assembly to close a file with a given handle is:
        mov     bx, Handle           ; Handle of file or device
        mov     ah, 3Eh              ; Close File with Handle
        int     21h                  ; Do it
        jc      error_handler        ; carry set on error

ax contains a standard DOS error code on failure.
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walter briscoe