Hi Jim,

>Hi Elan,
>
>Gee, you really just need to open the file with /lines. The default is read 
>and write. ;-)
>

you may want to hint at that in the info returned by help open ;-) 

>> help open
Opens a new port connection.
Arguments:
    spec --  (file url port object block)
Refinements:
    /binary -- Preserves contents exactly.
    /string -- Translates all line terminators.
    /direct -- Opens the port without buffering.
    /new -- Creates a file. (Need not already exist.)
    /read -- Read only. Disables write operations.
    /write -- Write only.  Disables read operations.
    /wait -- Waits for data.
    /lines -- Handles data as lines.
    /with -- Specifies alternate line termination.
        end-of-line --  (char string)
    /allow -- Specifies the protection attributes when created.
        access --  (block)
    /mode -- Block of above refinements.
        args --  (block)
    /custom -- Allows special refinements.
        params --  (block)

;- Elan >> [: - )]

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