correct place for closefile

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Timjo (Posted 2007) [#1]

Hmmmm...Which is the correct place for closefile: myfile=openfile("filename") if myfile<>0 load some stuff endif closefile myfile OR: myfile=openfile("filename") if myfile<>0 load some stuff closefile myfile endif I'm thinking that if the file was unable to be opened then there's no need to close it (sounds obvious I know) so the second option is right, but I'm not completely certain - any help welcome ..Thanks.

JazzieB (Posted 2007) [#2]

Before EndIf. If the file didn't open, then there's no need to close it, as it never opened in the first place.

CS_TBL (Posted 2007) [#3]

btw, minor detail: In your IF statement: "<>0" can be left out. "If <value>" means "If True", and True is "<>0".

Matty (Posted 2007) [#4]

The first example (with the closefile outside of the if..then construct) will result in a MAV if the file didn't exist in the first place.

Timjo (Posted 2007) [#5]

Thanks for the help - much appreciated... Timjo. (p.s. - it's probably something obvious - but what does MAV stand for ?)

CS_TBL (Posted 2007) [#6]

memory access violation