>Can you post the code that doesn't work?

Sure. The code below will deliver some kind of handle, valued
1,2,3 for each file created (the file is effectively created
as an empty pdf file).

But it is then both impossible to add stuff to the pdf "in creation",
unlock or even drop the resource created (mytest.pdf).

Error code

DECLARE LONG VeryCreate IN "verywrite.dll" STRING @ lpFileName
DECLARE VeryClose IN "verywrite.dll" (LONG VERY_ID)
DECLARE LONG VeryAddImage IN "verywrite.dll" (LONG VERY_ID ,STRING @ lpFileName)

PUBLIC iVeryHandle
ERASE mytest.pdf

** below OK
iVeryHandle = VeryCreate("mytest.pdf") 
? "My handle on the stuff:",iVeryHandle 

** below NOT workable
? VeryAddImage(iVeryHandle,"mytest.tif")
? VeryClose(iVeryHandle)

** only way out to unlock the empty pdf resource
** QUIT or CLEAR DLLS