> The simplest thing is to use readFile (from the Prelude) instead of > using handles. readFile will take care of everything for you when the > time is right.
Thanks---I'll try it. Somehow my hoogle query missed readFile... undoubtedly because I asked for 'String -> IO String' instead of 'FilePath -> IO String'. Dunno if this is a bug or a feature, since as far as the compiler is concerned, FilePath and String are the same type... Norman _______________________________________________ Haskell mailing list Haskell@haskell.org http://www.haskell.org/mailman/listinfo/haskell
