--- deliantra/server/common/object.C	2006/08/29 08:01:35	1.8
+++ deliantra/server/common/object.C	2006/08/30 06:06:26	1.9
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * static char *rcsid_object_c =
- *   "$Id: object.C,v 1.8 2006/08/29 08:01:35 root Exp $";
+ *   "$Id: object.C,v 1.9 2006/08/30 06:06:26 root Exp $";
  */
 
 /*
@@ -2620,10 +2620,10 @@
 object* load_object_str(const char *obstr)
 {
     object *op;
-    FILE *tempfile;
     char filename[MAX_BUF];
     sprintf(filename,"%s/cfloadobstr2044",settings.tmpdir);
-    tempfile=fopen(filename,"w");
+
+    FILE *tempfile=fopen(filename,"w");
     if (tempfile == NULL)
     {
         LOG(llevError,"Error - Unable to access load object temp file\n");
@@ -2634,17 +2634,12 @@
 
     op=get_object();
 
-    tempfile=fopen(filename,"r");
-    if (tempfile == NULL)
-    {
-        LOG(llevError,"Error - Unable to read object temp file\n");
-        return NULL;
-    };
-    object_thawer thawer (tempfile);
-    load_object(thawer,op,LO_NEWFILE,0);
+    object_thawer thawer (filename);
+    if (thawer)
+      load_object(thawer,op,LO_NEWFILE,0);
     LOG(llevDebug," load str completed, object=%s\n",op->name);
     CLEAR_FLAG(op,FLAG_REMOVED);
-    fclose(tempfile);
+
     return op;
 }