ZJ> dim OneLine as string
ZJ> dim FileHandle1 as Integer
ZJ> FileHandle1 = FreeFile
ZJ> Open "FD.LOG" for input as FileHandle1
ZJ> While not(EOF(FileHandle1))
ZJ>     Line Input FileHandle1, OneLine
ZJ>     'Line Input #1, OneLine
ZJ> Wend
 
ZJ> As written this won't compile.  When I try to compile it I get a compi
ZJ> error 425 "String variable Expected".  If I comment the line "Line Inp
ZJ> FileHandle1, OneLine" and use the line that's currently commented the
ZJ> compiler compiles it just fine.
 
I think you still need to put the # sign before FileHandle1, ex:
  Line Input #FileHandle1,Oneline
 
I use variables for file #'s as well with input and line input and have
always done that, but probably ran into the same problem you did long
ago and tried the # and it worked so stuck with it (when I am in a
hurry I tend not to overanalyze why something didn't work, just happy
it did work).    Eric
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