diff --git a/include/filetext.cpp b/include/filetext.cpp
index 62015e61b..7f5a74d94 100755
--- a/include/filetext.cpp
+++ b/include/filetext.cpp
@@ -249,6 +249,14 @@ TFile_text::TFile_text(const char* file_name, const char* config_name)
     }  
   }  
 }                                                    
+
+TFile_text::~TFile_text() 
+{
+  if (_read_file) 
+    delete _read_file;
+  if (_write_file)
+    delete _write_file;
+}
                           
 //Scrive su file il  record_text  (valido anche per header e footer)
 int TFile_text::write(TRecord_text& rec)
@@ -559,9 +567,12 @@ int TFile_text::open(char mode)
     if (_read_file)
       delete _read_file;
 
-    _read_file = new ifstream(_name, ios::binary);
+    _read_file = new ifstream(_name, ios::binary | ios::nocreate);
      if (!ok_r())
-      error_box("Impossibile aprire il file %s in lettura", (const char *)_name);
+     {
+       error_box("Impossibile aprire il file %s in lettura", (const char *)_name);
+       return _read_file->rdstate() != ios::goodbit;
+     }
   }
   if (mode == 'w')//apertura in scrittura
   {
diff --git a/include/filetext.h b/include/filetext.h
index cd392dd3b..dbee96ca3 100755
--- a/include/filetext.h
+++ b/include/filetext.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ protected:
 
 public:        
   TFile_text(const char* file_name, const char* config_name);
-  virtual ~TFile_text(){}
+  virtual ~TFile_text();
   ifstream* read_file() {return _read_file;}
   ofstream* write_file() {return _write_file;}
   void set_gen_parm(TConfig& config, const TString& section);//scarica i parametri generali dal file di configurazione