creating text files in jsp using IOstreams

[sameera kocharekar]

hi guys
i am creating text file in jsp
but then after using them the server doesnt allow me to delete those files
its says the are in use
but unless i stop the server it doesnt allow me to delete the files
can anyone plz tell me why is this happening
is there any permissions problem
or what?
plz reply asap
thanks in advance sam

[dagmar timler]

It probably has something to do with the server holding onto references to the file - do you close all your files/streams properly?

[sameera kocharekar]

yes all the stream references are closed. But still it doesn't allow to delete the file.