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Re: IDL doesn't close files. [message #38980 is a reply to message #38979]

Fri, 16 April 2004 07:19

R.G. Stockwell
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"Craig Markwardt" <craigmnet@REMOVEcow.physics.wisc.edu> wrote in message news:on1xmo60qo.fsf@cow.physics.wisc.edu...
>
> "R.G. Stockwell" <noemail@please.com> writes:
>>
>> Do NOT close then use free_lun.
>> If you used a get_lun, then use free_lun.
>> i.e.
>
> Bob, I don't by your suggestion. CLOSE closes a file, and FREE_LUN
> deallocates a unit number; they are completely separate functions. [
> Although it is true that FREE_LUN on an open unit will close it as
> well as deallocating it. ] You can definitely use CLOSE and then
> FREE_LUN. I do it all the time.
>
> Craig

Hi Craig,
yes, I should have said "do not get_lun and then close", that was the
problem that I had in mind when I read the OP. I had a colleague
ask me about that type of problem a short while ago, so I had it
in mind. It appears that closing then free_luning does not cause
the memory leak.

-bob

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		Re: IDL doesn't close files. By: R.G. Stockwell on Fri, 16 April 2004 11:33
		Re: IDL doesn't close files. By: meinel on Fri, 16 April 2004 07:45
		Re: IDL doesn't close files. By: R.G. Stockwell on Fri, 16 April 2004 07:19
		Re: IDL doesn't close files. By: justspam03 on Fri, 16 April 2004 02:15
		Re: IDL doesn't close files. By: Craig Markwardt on Thu, 15 April 2004 20:49
		Re: IDL doesn't close files. By: R.G. Stockwell on Thu, 15 April 2004 16:07
		Re: IDL doesn't close files. By: Mark Hadfield on Thu, 15 April 2004 14:57

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