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The key issue (as already implied by Marshall and discussed by JavaFan) is that you should probably be using my in your open to create a lexical file handle. If there is a bigger issue, you haven't told us about it!

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In reply to Re: File handle as a input variable by GrandFather
in thread File handle as a input variable by hem

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