This may depend on the platform you are using (Win/Linux/Mac). If I remember correctly some OS environments are really picky when sharing files for both read and write.
David Ashley On Tue, 2014-09-30 at 11:06 -0500, Bertram Moshier wrote: > Hello again, > > > I'm still stumped on how to read a file opened by a second program for > writing. I know I'm not chasing after windmills, as the copy and type > commands BOTH can read the file, while the other program has it open > for writing. > > > Yet, as previously, mentioned what I get back from Rexx are blank / > null lines. The lines function correctly sees the number of lines in > the file, but when Rexx reads the file the lines it returns to the > program are null. Yet, when either the type or copy commands look at > the file, they see data/content in the file. > > > At this point, my guess is there is a bug in Rexx and/or the need for > a feature. At this point I'm asking: > > * Is there something else I can try within Rexx and if not: > * How do I determine if this is a bug or the need for a feature? > > Thank you, > > Bert. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Meet PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance Requirements with EventLog Analyzer > Achieve PCI DSS 3.0 Compliant Status with Out-of-the-box PCI DSS Reports > Are you Audit-Ready for PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance? Download White paper > Comply to PCI DSS 3.0 Requirement 10 and 11.5 with EventLog Analyzer > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=154622311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Oorexx-users mailing list > Oorexx-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Meet PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance Requirements with EventLog Analyzer Achieve PCI DSS 3.0 Compliant Status with Out-of-the-box PCI DSS Reports Are you Audit-Ready for PCI DSS 3.0 Compliance? Download White paper Comply to PCI DSS 3.0 Requirement 10 and 11.5 with EventLog Analyzer http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=154622311&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Oorexx-users mailing list Oorexx-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-users
