--- branches/new_design/OOPSE-3.0/src/io/SectionParserManager.cpp	2004/12/03 00:26:07	1840
+++ branches/new_design/OOPSE-3.0/src/io/SectionParserManager.cpp	2004/12/03 17:59:45	1841
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ void SectionParserManager::parse(std::istream& input, 
     //invoke parser
     for (i = sectionParsers_.begin(); i != sectionParsers_.end(); ++i) {
         if (i->isActive) {
+            //C++ standard does not guarantee seekg  reset EOF, in that case, seekg will fail
+            //It is always a good idea to call clear() before seek
+            input.clear();            
             input.seekg(i->offset);
             (i->sectionParser)->parse(input, ff, i->lineNo);
         }