1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/file.c b/file.c
index 1a9a658b57..92084bf3f2 100644
--- a/file.c
+++ b/file.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /* file.c
  * File I/O routines
  *
- * $Id: file.c,v 1.276 2002/06/04 07:03:44 guy Exp $
+ * $Id: file.c,v 1.277 2002/06/07 07:47:56 guy Exp $
  *
  * Ethereal - Network traffic analyzer
  * By Gerald Combs <gerald@ethereal.com>
@@ -1909,6 +1909,11 @@ file_open_error_message(int err, gboolean for_writing)
     errmsg = "The file \"%s\" is a \"special file\" or socket or other non-regular file.";
     break;
 
+  case WTAP_ERR_RANDOM_OPEN_PIPE:
+    /* Seen only when opening a capture file for reading. */
+    errmsg = "The file \"%s\" is a pipe or FIFO; Ethereal cannot read pipe or FIFO files.";
+    break;
+
   case WTAP_ERR_FILE_UNKNOWN_FORMAT:
   case WTAP_ERR_UNSUPPORTED:
     /* Seen only when opening a capture file for reading. */