Concurrent Writes to a text file

From: James D Carroll (jamesdcarroll_at_hotmaill.com)
Date: 02/15/04 

Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 00:36:28 -0500

We run batches of items, thousands at a time. In order to do this I split
the source file (containing the items to be worked) into several (10
typically) files then point several (10 again) instances of the same VB .exe
at their own input file. That is VBApp1 reads and works Input1, VBApp2 reads
and works Input2, etc.

Though each app had its own Input file, I'd like them all write to the same
Output file. The problem that I run into is that all the original Input
items are not in the common Output file. It works fine when
Input1->VBApp1->Output1, etc, but when I point all the .exe's at the same
Output file (which is on a network drive) I seem to miss about 10% of the
original Input.

Any ideas on this?

Thanks!!! 

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