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Bad file mode
The error may have occurred because:
   ■ A PUT or GET statement specified a sequential file.
   ■ A FIELD statement specified a file not opened for
     random access.
   ■ A PRINT # statement specified a sequential file opened
     for input.
   ■ An INPUT # statement specified a file opened for
     output or appending.
   ■ You attempted to open a QuickBasic binary format file.
 
ERR code: 54