subroutine rm_del( filnamin )
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!  $Id$
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!!--description-----------------------------------------------------------------
! Test existence of file and if delete file, using
! status='delete' in close statement
!
!!--pseudo code and references--------------------------------------------------
! NONE
!!--declarations----------------------------------------------------------------
    implicit none
!
! Global variables
!
    character(*), intent(in) :: filnamin
!
! Local variables
!
    integer           :: istat
    integer           :: luntmp  ! Unit number for file
    integer, external :: new_lun
    logical           :: ex      ! Logical flag used for INQUIRE state-
    character(300)    :: filnam
!
!! executable statements -------------------------------------------------------
!
    filnam = adjustl(filnamin)
    inquire (file = trim(filnam), exist = ex, iostat =  istat)
    if (ex) then
       inquire (file = trim(filnam), opened = ex, iostat =  istat)
       if (ex) then
          inquire (file = trim(filnam), number = luntmp, iostat =  istat)
       else
          luntmp = new_lun()
          open (luntmp, file = trim(filnam), iostat =  istat)
       endif
       close (luntmp, status = 'delete', iostat =  istat)
    endif
end subroutine rm_del