Yes, you can, but that doesn't read very well to my eyes, given most function names. if(open()), if(read()), if (CreateWindowExW()), all suggest success to me.

   if (!open(...)) goto fail;

   if (!read(...)) goto fail;

   if (!close(...)) goto fail;

reads a lot nicer to me. Although, the reality is that you need to assign to an error variable, which makes it not as nice and clean.