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Luis Alonso writes: > The problems comes if i try to erase those files, i got the error: sharing > error. The file is being used by other program. > > The other program can only be IDL. So, what's going on? I do the device, > /close and everything (otherwishe i wouldn't be able to open the file with > the visualization program). I'm guessing here, but I think this problem can be caused by closing a file that is opened with GET_LUN with the CLOSE command, rather than by closing the file and freeing the logical unit number with FREE_LUN. (Note: FREE_LUN performs *both* actions. There is no need to use CLOSE with it.) Other programs must be checking for attached logical unit numbers is what I am thinking. Cheers, David -- David Fanning, Ph.D. Fanning Software Consulting Phone: 970-221-0438 E-Mail: davidf@dfanning.com Coyote's Guide to IDL Programming: http://www.dfanning.com/ Toll-Free IDL Book Orders: 1-888-461-0155