Getting a HANDLE from a std::ofstream

Question

Is it possible to get the underlying file HANDLE from a std::ofstream (Visual C++ 2005)?

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Can I use CreateFile, but for

Answer 1

This is not possible in standard C++. However, with Boost.IOStreams library it is not that hard. Create a Device, wrap it in a boost::iostreams::stream_buffer<> and add appropriate stream using boost::iostreams::stream<>.