G`Day Peter

08-Apr-96, Peter Lavender wrote to Daniel O'Shea

 PL> Hi Daniel,
 PL>>> 1)  Is it possible to read in and then write to the same file?
 DO>> This is possible with a Binary file, but not a Text file...
 PL> I see what you mean..  but I did what I meant, which was read in the file 
 PL> using one procedure, then do what has to be done, then write the file out
 PL> using another procedure..
 PL> Cya,
 PL> Pete

Yep, but you're not using the same file at all, just the same filename!
Think about it! :^>}

A Binary file is far more flexible, b/c it uses direct access rather
then sequential access (similar to Disk Vs. Tape), and so single records
can be updated without having to read/write the entire file!

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