Index: python/plugins/fTools/tools/doDefineProj.py
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--- python/plugins/fTools/tools/doDefineProj.py	(revision 13010)
+++ python/plugins/fTools/tools/doDefineProj.py	(working copy)
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@
 	def updateProj1(self, layerName):
 		tempLayer = self.getVectorLayerByName(layerName)
 		crs = tempLayer.dataProvider().crs().toProj4()
-		self.inRef.insert(unicode(crs))	
+		self.inRef.insert(unicode(crs))
 
 	def updateProj2(self, layerName):
 		tempLayer = self.getVectorLayerByName(layerName)
 		crs = tempLayer.dataProvider().crs().toProj4()
-		self.outRef.insert(unicode(crs))	
+		self.outRef.insert(unicode(crs))
 
 	def accept(self):
 		if self.inShape.currentText() == "":
@@ -81,11 +81,14 @@
 						self.progressBar.setValue(60)
 						outputWkt = srsDefine.toWkt()
 						self.progressBar.setValue(65)
-						outputPrj = open(inPath + ".prj", "w")
+						outputFile = QFile( inPath + ".prj" )
+						outputFile.open( QIODevice.WriteOnly | QIODevice.Text )
+						outputPrj = QTextStream( outputFile )
 						self.progressBar.setValue(70)
-						outputPrj.write(outputWkt)
+						outputPrj << outputWkt
 						self.progressBar.setValue(75)
-						outputPrj.close()
+						outputPrj.flush()
+						outputFile.close()
 						mLayer = self.getMapLayerByName(inName)
 						self.progressBar.setValue(90)
 						if not mLayer.isValid():