[Tutor] Scope Problem with Files

[Carroll, Barry]

Thanks, Bob.  I figured it was something simple.  

BGC

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> >
> >     sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
> >     sock.settimeout(timetowait)
> >     retriesleft = retries
> >     if DEBUG:
> >         dbgf = open(dbgfname,mode="a")
> 
> dbgf is a local variable. If you want to reassign to the global you
must
> add
> global dbgf
> to the function
> 
> >         dbgf.write("\n"+str(time.localtime())+"\n")
> >


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