From: "John" Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp Subject: files Lines: 6 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6600 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6600 Message-ID: Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 17:57:35 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.95.139.17 X-Complaints-To: abuse AT stny DOT rr DOT com X-Trace: typhoon.nyroc.rr.com 954093455 24.95.139.17 (Sun, 26 Mar 2000 12:57:35 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 12:57:35 EST Organization: Time Warner Road Runner - Binghamton NY To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com DJ-Gateway: from newsgroup comp.os.msdos.djgpp Reply-To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com I am trying to make a database. The only way I could come up with to update a file was to write a new one from the current one inserting then new stuff at the right place. Aftrer this is done how would I delete the old file and rename the new one to the correct name? thanks