file.send( new TransWaitNamedPipe( "\\pipe" + file.unc ),
                                        new TransWaitNamedPipeResponse() );
        }
        file.open( openFlags, access | SmbConstants.FILE_WRITE_DATA, SmbFile.ATTR_NORMAL, 0 );
        this.openFlags &= ~(SmbFile.O_CREAT | SmbFile.O_TRUNC); /* in case close and reopen */
        writeSize = file.tree.session.transport.snd_buf_size - 70;

        if ( !isOpen() ) {
            // one extra acquire to keep this open till the stream is released
            this.handle = this.file.openUnshared(this.openFlags, this.access, this.sharing, SmbConstants.ATTR_NORMAL, 0).acquire();
            if ( this.append ) {
                this.fp = this.handle.getInitialSize();
                if ( log.isDebugEnabled() ) {
                    log.debug("File pointer is at " + this.fp);