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We need more information.

It's hard to offer you help without knowing what the test() routine expects as input. If it is truly expecting a filename, then there is no simple way to fool it into accepting the data in another form.

Show us the test() routine or tell us more about what it expects as input.

Is the test() routine something you have control over (can you re-write it)? Or is it something you have to deal with as-is?

Or... tell us what you are really trying to accomplish. We may be able to suggest a better way to approach the problem.

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In reply to Re: using arrays insteaed of files by dvergin
in thread using arrays insteaed of files by Anonymous Monk

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