Is there a way to see if a file is in use?

[Anthony Ho]

Hi,

I use the following:
FileOpen(taskmgrfile, "C:\trend.csv", OpenMode.Random, OpenAccess.Read,
OpenShare.LockRead)
to open a file, but it returns err.number 75 "The process cannot access the
file "C:\trend.csv" because it is being used by another process."

Is there a way to check if the file is in use before I try to open it?

thanks in advance!

 

[zacks]

Why not put your FileOpen in a Try/Catch block and trap that particular
error?

 

[Anthony Ho]

is there a more positive way?

 

[Gordowey]

is there a more positive way?

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Why not put your FileOpen in a Try/Catch block and trap that particular
error?

I also think that Try/catch is the way to doi..

see here ..maybe can helps you
http://www.swapcode.com/domdoc/page/lscode003.html

regards, Al

 

[zacks]

Well, you could write your own IsOpen method for the File class, but it
would probably determine if the file is already open by doing the same
thing, ie, try doing a FileOpen in a Try/Catch and catch the already
open exception.

 

[Bob Lehmann]

is there a more positive way?
What the heck does that mean?

Are there self-esteem issues with try/catch?

Bob Lehmann

 

[Stephany Young]

Of course there is Bob!!!!!!!!!!

Didn't you know that constantly trying and failing is one of the main causes
of low self-esteem?