# OpenNamedDevice

Opens a named device.

### Synopsis

`Item OpenNamedDevice( const char *name, a )`

### Description

This macro opens a device that you specify by name.

### Arguments

name
  The name of the device to open.

a
  This argument, which is not currently used, must be 0.

### Return Value

The procedure returns the item number for the opened device or an error code if an error occurs.

### Implementation

Macro implemented in device.h V20.

### Associated Files

device.h
  ANSI C Macro definition

### See Also

``CloseNamedDevice`(), OpenItem(), CloseItem(), FindItem()`

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