> In a message dated 7/28/01 2:04:26 AM, futurebasic-digest-help@... 
>      writes:
> 
>      >Have you checked that you don't overwrite/reset/nullify gVolRefNum%
>      > at any point in your code ?
>      >
>      >Pete...
>      >
>      Yes it is correct. What happens here is I am selecting a popup menu item and 
>      that selection sends me to one of 5 functions. Each function opens the file 
>      in the same way. I put in code for a different menu selection and checked 
>      gVolRefNum% and then compared it to gVolRefNum% in the bad section. It is the 
>      same in both, just before the call to OPEN. I know this worked before in an 
>      earlier version of the program but now is not. I am stuck.
> 
>      Thanks for the help. If you have any other ideas they will be appreciated.
> 
>      Mark

Try some different "methods".  Like, try "R" instead of "RD"

Charles P.