yeah yeah - all fixed and working naomi your solution was bang on except for the typo. thanks so much. I wrote this to Viv but couldn't cc. you.
k
>>>>>And you couldn't be bothered to work out why ?
fln = putfile('Rename File:','','txt')
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>>>>not that at all viv. If the experts get it wrong, there is no hope for me. K
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>>>What is the error you're getting?
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>>>The putfile works fine, I've tested.
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>>actually i get the same error reading i get from viv's solution as well:
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>>function name is missing ).
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>>k
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>Which line gives this error? Also, can you fix it yourself then, should be something very simple.