Do you need to free a handle that has been used with FileOpen and FileClose? Some other types of handles need a call to release their resources, IIRC. ============================================ Patrick Dunford, Christchurch, NZ EnzedRailWeb Sites http://patrick.dunford.com/enzedrailweb/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz