in reply to Reading log files that get overwritten

Are you trying to write to a file that you are reading at the same time? That's just asking for problems. Imagine if you were trying to read a document while the author stands over your shoulder and scribbles notes on it while you were trying to read it.

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Re: Re: Reading log files that get overwritten
by Zapawork (Scribe) on Jan 03, 2003 at 06:52 UTC
    No I'm trying to read a file and then send the contents of it to a remote machine.

    Dave -- Saving the world one node at a time

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