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%.COPYRIGHT  (c)  1992 European Southern Observatory
%.IDENT      close_file.hlq
%.AUTHOR     KB, IPG/ESO
%.KEYWORDS   MIDAS, help files, CLOSE/FILE
%.PURPOSE    On-line help file for the command: CLOSE/FILE
%.VERSION    1.0  02-JUN-1992 : Creation, KB
%.VERSION    1.1  20-JUN-1993 : Update, KB
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SECTION./FILE
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CLOSE/FILE                                            20-JUN-1993  KB
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CLOSE/FILE file_id
        close an ASCII file 
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Purpose:
          Close an ASCII file which was opened before via the OPEN/FILE command.
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Syntax:
          CLOSE/FILE file_id
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          file_id = file id which was returned by a previous OPEN/FILE command
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              or `*' to close all files which had been opened via OPEN/FILE
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See also:
          OPEN/FILE, READ/FILE, WRITE/FILE
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Note:
          No error message is displayed, if file closing did not succeed.
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Examples:
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          CLOSE/FILE 7
            Close ASCII file with file id 7.
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          CLOSE/FILE *
            Close all files wich had been opened via OPEN/FILE.
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          CLOSE/FILE {fid}
            Close ASCII file wich had its file id stored in integer keyword
            fid in element 1.
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