Hi Petr,
Open opens for reading and writing by default. When a program is executing,
there is a handle open to it for loading resources/overlays. So, if you try
to open it for write, it fails. However, you can open it for reading only
by using open/read. Hope this clears it up for you!
- jim
At 05:27 AM 4/14/2000, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>my friend wanted me to write some small script and I am having some
>troubles with 'open function
>
>1)
>->> my-file: open %/G/non-existant-file.exe
>->> insert my-file "ahoy"
>->> close my-file
>
>How's that open opens new file without usage of /new refinement?
>
>2) I have rebol.exe on some path and once my loop get's to rebol.exe, it
>fails:
>
>->> ble: open %/G/Work/REBOL/REBOL.exe
>** Access Error: Cannot open /G/Work/REBOL/REBOL.exe.
>** Where: ble: open %/G/Work/REBOL/REBOL.exe
>
>I looked at serve console and noone has REBOL.exe on above path opened
>(as noone except my office folks has access to it). Is it some special
>case rebol refuses open it's own executable? :-)
>
>Well, maybe I am just missing something ....
>
>btw: I hope open/exclusive will come in some of future REBOL versions
>...
>
>-pekr-
