[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 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!
Aha, so before trying to open possibly non existant file I have to check it's
existence by 'exists?, right? Well, what's /new refinement good for then?
-pekr-
>
>
> - 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-
