Random Access Files

[derlwyn]

I am trying to write records to a random access file

All string fields in the record are of fixed length

From time to time I get an error "bad record length runtime error 59"

These appear to occur at random, I fix some od the code and they dissapear only to appear next time I try to use the file

I have checked the syntax of the program, and all seems fine

I am using LEN(recordname) to tell the PC of the size of the records on the file

Any ideas on how to fix this

Thanks

 

[DCrake]

What type of data are you writing? and what type of file are trying to create? plus what method are you using to create these files?

David

 

[derlwyn]

The data is a collection of strings (all fixed length), boolean, integer and date types

The file type is a DAT type

I am using PUT to write to the file and GET to read from it

Thanks

 

[DCrake]

Can you lost a sample of the code you are using?

You may want to try Open File of Input/Output As #1 method.

David