File afile = new File("C:\\Programme\\mIRC\\igtoirc.txt"); FileWriter save = null; try { save = new FileWriter(afile); save.write("4LoginServer: 7" + _modeTextEng[shutdownMode] + " ... now\r\n"); save.flush(); save.close(); save = null; } catch (IOException e) { _log.warning("Saving Login Server Status Information to IRC has failed: " + e); }