Unable to copy file

[MAF]

Does anyone know why in 2005 I might be getting this error everytime I try
and recompile?

Error 226 Unable to copy file "obj\Debug\myfile.dll" to
"bin\Debug\myfile.dll". The process cannot access the file
'bin\Debug\myfile.dll' because it is being used by another process. myfile

 

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello MAF,

Seems that u have already runned instance of app that using this file
Use ProcessExplorer (www.sysinternals.com) to find the handle owner for this
dll and close it

M> Does anyone know why in 2005 I might be getting this error everytime
M> I try and recompile?
M>
M> Error 226 Unable to copy file "obj\Debug\myfile.dll" to
M> "bin\Debug\myfile.dll". The process cannot access the file
M> 'bin\Debug\myfile.dll' because it is being used by another process.
M> myfile
M>
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WBR,
Michael Nemtsev :: blog: http://spaces.msn.com/members/laflour

"At times one remains faithful to a cause only because its opponents do not
cease to be insipid." (c) Friedrich Nietzsche

 

[c0r]

VS only locks one version of the file, and you CAN rename/move it.
You can use the following commands in the pre-build event of the
problem-project to workaround the problem:

if exist "$(TargetPath).locked" del "$(TargetPath).locked"
if not exist "$(TargetPath).locked" move "$(TargetPath)"
"$(TargetPath).locked"

 

[c0r]

if exist "$(TargetPath).locked" del "$(TargetPath).locked"