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/* sets some internal state in the library */
extern int setfile(FILE *file);

/* performs some action using the file passed earlier */
extern int usefile();

static FILE *myFile;

int setfile(FILE *file) {
 if (file && !ferror(file) && !feof(file)) {
    myFile = file;
    return 0;
  }

  myFile = NULL;
  return -1;
}

int usefile() {
  if (!myFile) return -1;

    /* perform other checks if needed, return error condition */

    /* perform some action here */
    return 0;
}