---
name: "GopherOpenFileA"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/GopherOpenFileA"
---

# GopherOpenFileA(3w)

## NAME

**GopherOpenFileA** (WININET.@)

## SYNOPSIS

HINTERNET GopherOpenFileA\
  (\
   HINTERNET *hConnect*,\
   LPCSTR    *lpszLocator*,\
   LPCSTR    *lpszView*,\
   DWORD     *dwFlags*,\
   DWORD\_PTR *dwContext*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Begins reading a Gopher data file from a Gopher server.

## PARAMS

*hConnect* **\[In\]**  handle to a Gopher session.

*lpszLocator* **\[In\]**  file locator.

*lpszView* **\[In\]**  file view (or default if **NULL**).

*dwFlags* **\[In\]**  INTERNET\_FLAG\_{HYPERLINK, **NEED\_FILE**, **NO\_CACHE\_WRITE**, **RELOAD**, RESYNCHRONIZE}.

*dwContext* **\[In\]**  application private value.

## RETURNS

handle on success **NULL** on error

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"wininet.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/wininet/gopher.c"**.

Debug channel **"wininet"**.