code: def open_handle(self):
          
  
          if not self.get_filename():
              msg = "Cannot retrieve filename for module at %s"
              msg = msg % HexDump.address( self.get_base() )
              raise Exception(msg)
  
          hFile = win32.CreateFile(self.get_filename(),
                                             dwShareMode = win32.FILE_SHARE_READ,
                                   dwCreationDisposition = win32.OPEN_EXISTING)
  
          # In case hFile was set to an actual handle value instead of a Handle
          # object. This shouldn't happen unless the user tinkered with hFile.
          if not hasattr(self.hFile, '__del__'):
              self.close_handle()
  
          self.hFile = hFile
docs: Opens a new handle to the module.
  
          The new handle is stored in the L{hFile} property.