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where does this path (\\.\name) refer to in the current context or what can it be ?

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  1. file = CreateFile("\\\\.\\name", GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE,0,NULL, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,NULL);
Aug 18 '07 #1
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That is a relative path name. Read this.
Aug 19 '07 #2

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