On Jan 20, 2010, at 2:34 PM, Max Taylor wrote: >>> 3. Should I even be using "read file" at all? >> Read File is the best choice IMO. > > I had noticed that in the Examples "Static HITextView" a file is > opened and loaded into a HITextView without any of the FB "Open" > commands. It uses "fn TXNReadFromCFURL" instead, hence whether or > not "read file" was the best way to go here as I would like to find > the method that works best into the future. Any thoughts? That example is a case of a MLTE call that is specifically for text. Very appropriate and targeted. The difference is 'Read file' can handle virtually any kind of data. Just a matter of finding the right tool for the specific requirements. Brian S