Why is this code returning the wrong type?

[Gary Willoughby]

> you former
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> private FILE* _file wasn't an File
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> and your current
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> private FILE _file is still not File
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> because FILE and File is something differnt (case sensitive)
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> why not write
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> private File _file

Gah! of course. Thanks. I think i better get some sleep...