--- src/pinfo.c.~00~	2006-03-09 20:44:51.000000000 +0100
+++ src/pinfo.c	2007-02-18 16:25:51.880672691 +0100
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@
 					else /* open new info file */
 					{
 						char *tmp;
+						long len;
 						fclose(id);
 						/*tmp = addinfosuffix(work_return_value.file); */
 						tmp = strdup(work_return_value.file);
@@ -478,12 +479,31 @@
 						id = openinfo(tmp, 0);
 						xfree(tmp);
 						tmp = 0;
-						/* if the file doesn't exist */
+						if (id != NULL)
+						{
+							/* test for empty file */
+							fseek(id, 0L, SEEK_END); 
+							len = ftell(id);
+							rewind(id); 
+							/* on error len = -1 is returned by ftell, it is good for us here
+							 * rewind clears file errors, it will be handled later */
+							if (len == 0)
+							{
+								fclose(id);
+								id = 0;
+							}
+						}
+						else
+							len = -1;
+						/* if the file doesn't exist or its length is 0 */
 						if (id == NULL)
 						{
 							attrset(bottomline);
 							mvhline(maxy - 1, 0, ' ', maxx);
-							mvaddstr(maxy - 1, 0, _("File not found. Press any key..."));
+							if (len == 0)
+								mvaddstr(maxy - 1, 0, _("File is empty. Press any key..."));
+							else
+								mvaddstr(maxy - 1, 0, _("File not found. Press any key..."));
 							move(0, 0);
 							attrset(normal);
 							getch();