Folks----I'm probably overlooking something easy here since I've been 
busy Carbonizing for several hours now.

First, the easy question:

1. Why does the compiler tell me to use DIM @ for the "ignore" 
variable in FN lockfile? As you can see it is already defined to 
force non-register storage.

2. The code below mostly works to create an FSSpec record (I proved 
that by OPENing the file and printing the contents using the FSSpec 
record). The problem is with FN lockfile and this is most likely 
where I'm going brain dead. If I just call the TB filelock directly 
with xx = FN FSpSetFLock(@PrefSpec), it locks the file and works 
fine.  If I try to call the FN lockFile I get a "volume not found" 
(-35) error. I've tried passing both the address of (@) and not for 
the PrefSpec rec when calling lockfile with the same results.

Any input would be appreciated!

TIA.......Brian



DIM @ PrefSpec     as FSSpec
DIM @ filename     as str255
DIM @ ignore       as INT
DIM @ somedata     as str255


LOCAL MODE
LOCAL FN FindPrefsVol(name as str255,PrefSpec AS ^FSSpec)
   DIM @ vRef   AS INT
   DIM @ dirID  AS LONG
   LONG IF FN 
FINDFOLDER(_kOnsystemdisk,_kPreferencesFolderType,0,vRef,dirID) = 
_noErr
     FN FBMakeFSSpec(vRef,dirID,name,PrefSpec)
   END IF
END FN

LOCAL MODE
LOCAL FN lockFile(theFSSpecRec as ^FSSpec,bool%)
   DIM @ ignore as INT
   LONG IF bool%
     ignore = FN FSpSetFLock(theFSSpecRec)
   XELSE
     ignore = FN FSpRstFLock(theFSSpecRec)
   END IF
END FN = ignore

'MAIN
filename = "another test for BSS"
FN FindPrefsVol(filename,PrefSpec)
OPEN "I",#1,@PrefSpec

INPUT #1, somedata
PRINT somedata
CLOSE #1
'ignore = FN FSpSetFLock(@PrefSpec)<---------this works

'do
'until fn button
ignore = FN lockFile(PrefSpec,_true)             ' this doesn't work