Which process has a file open

[Guest]

Is there a windows API call which will tell me which process has a file open?

 

[David Lowndes]

Is there a windows API call which will tell me which process has a file open?

George,

As far as I know there's no simple API call to do this. If you want a
utility that will do it, have a look at the excellent Process Explorer
tool at www.sysinternals.com

Dave

 

[Guest]

George,

As far as I know there's no simple API call to do this. If you want a
utility that will do it, have a look at the excellent Process Explorer
tool at www.sysinternals.com

Dave

Thanks, That will get me what I need.

George

 

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello David,

As far as I know there's no simple API call to do this. If you want a
utility that will do it, have a look at the excellent Process Explorer
tool at www.sysinternals.com

It's not that hard. See explanations and examples there
http://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/W-P/system/processesmodules/article.php/c2827/
http://www.codeguru.com/Cpp/W-P/files/fileio/article.php/c1287/

 

[David Lowndes]

It's not that hard.

It can't be that straightforward either when that article contains a
warning like this:

"This software uses a few undocumented functions (ntdll.dll), peeks
around in your systems internals. Use at your own risk! It works for
me".



Dave

 

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

It can't be that straightforward either when that article contains a
warning like this:

"This software uses a few undocumented functions (ntdll.dll), peeks
around in your systems internals. Use at your own risk! It works for
me".



Dave

Which are the same internal API's used by sysinternals Process Explorer

Willy.