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title: "FormatWriter..::.Opened Property "
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product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
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# FormatWriter.Opened Property 
 
Returns value that specifies if the writer is opened.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public Overridable ReadOnly Property Opened As Boolean
```
 
```csharp
public virtual bool Opened { get; }
```
 
### Property Value
Value that specifies if the writer is opened.
 
### Implements
 
[IFormatWriter.Opened](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_IFormatWriter_Opened.htm.md)
 
## Remarks
 Writer becomes opened after you call [Open(String)](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_Open_1_bb3a7a4f.htm.md) method until the subsequent call of [Close()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter_Close.htm.md) method.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [FormatWriter Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs_FormatWriter.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Codecs Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Codecs.htm.md)