DirectoryInfo / FileInfo

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Jeff Gaines

I am writing a file manager that uses DirectoryInfo / FileInfo
to obtain details about files and folders that are then shown in
a ListView.

During testing I have found that I can't delete some files or
folders because 'another process is using them'.

I ran Process Explorer (by Mark Russinovich
www.sysinternals.com) and it shows that my app seems to have a
massive number of files and folders open which is a bit
worrying.

Do DirectoryInfo / FileInfo actually open files? If so how do I
close them?

If not I'll need to look elsewhere in the app.
 
E

Eric Marvets

You didn't mention opening any files with a FileStream, but that is usually
the cause of this. Make sure you are closing them when you are done.

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