hi, i want to access a file from two servlets. can i do it in this way?? or should i add a class including a syncronized method like increferencia?? thanks in advance, marcos [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- first servlet --- public class transaccion1 extends HttpServlet { void increferencia(HttpServletRequest req,HttpServletResponse res) { try { InputStream is = new FileInputStream("referencia"); DataInputStream di = new DataInputStream(is); referencia=di.readInt(); is.close(); OutputStream os = new FileOutputStream("referencia"); DataOutputStream oo = new DataOutputStream(os); if (referencia==9999) referencia=0; else referencia = referencia + 1; oo.writeInt(referencia); os.close(); } catch (Exception e) { } } } --- second servlet --- public class transaccion1 extends HttpServlet { void increferencia(HttpServletRequest req,HttpServletResponse res) { try { InputStream is = new FileInputStream("referencia"); DataInputStream di = new DataInputStream(is); referencia=di.readInt(); is.close(); OutputStream os = new FileOutputStream("referencia"); DataOutputStream oo = new DataOutputStream(os); if (referencia==9999) referencia=0; else referencia = referencia + 1; oo.writeInt(referencia); os.close(); } catch (Exception e) { } } } ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]