>>By the way, when would one make use of flock()?
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>Timothy,
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>When you want to prevent anyone else form getting either a record lock or a file lock. When you want to insure that no one has a record or file lock on the table.
ok so flock() fnct has no bearing on my situation. I want to use a file excl to do some updating on it. I can't have anyone even using it, locks or no locks period.
-TB
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