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 Error 21                   File Type was Expected                    pp 321

 Source:  Compiler

 Cause:   File variable is not of type File.

 Remedy:  Examine the statement ahead of the error cursor for the above
          condition.  Check the declaration type of the variable.


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 Example:
       VAR
          ByteVar  :  Byte;            { ByteVar is declared as type Byte   }
          FileVar  :  File;            { FileVar is declared as type File   }

       BEGIN
          Assign (ByteVar,'Test.Dat'); { Wrong - ByteVar is not a File type }
          Assign (FileVar,'Test.Dat'); { Right - FileVar is a File type     }     }
       END.

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