Re: RPG-ILE Service Pgm and Opening/Closing Files

[Arthur.Marino@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I'm thinking the 'file open' flag is superfluous. You'd open the needed 
file if "not %open(file_name)" is true. And you don't even have to test 
for %open before closing it, since the manual says you won't get an error 
if you attempt to close an already closed file. 

Arthur J. Marino
Southern Container Corporation
(631) 297 - 2276



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I think his question was why not just do a 
if %open(myfile);
  close myfile;

instead of 
open myfile;
myfileOpen=*on;
...
if myfileOpen;
  close myfile;

I wondered the same thing.  And assumed it had something to do with the 
thread and multiple stuff...

Rob Berendt