>>>>>Is there any setting to have this deferred writing turned off, or should I just close and reopen the target file every now and then?
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>>>>Uses you a buffered file ?
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>>>Mmm... good idea. The source file is buffered. Didn't find any parameters in the fCreate() command that would influence any buffering, but then I could close it immediately after and do a fopen(cTargetFile, 11) (unbuffered, write-only). I'll see what this gives me.
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>>Dragan, Don't forget to post the result to me.
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>fFlush() wasn't even necessary... your idea to use unbuffered LL file operation was exactly what I needed. Works perfect.

Well Dragan, was what I wanted to feel.

Certainly that an enigma remains to understand because
FCREATE() doesn't allow to disable the OS buffering.