Is there any way to forcibly release a lock on a text file, so that it can
be deleted?
I am testing an order-processing site that saves transaction information in
a text file that it attaches to its merchant notification. In most cases, it
works fine, but occasionally a lock on the text file won't get released.
When the next transaction comes along and tries to write over the file, the
server throws an IO error, saying that the file is in use by another
application.
What I'd like to do is forcibly release the lock, so that the file can be
deleted. Is that the right way to go about it? If so, how do I do it? If
not, what would be the best approach? Thanks.
David Veeneman
Foresight Systems
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You best bet is to write a good finally statement
Streamwriter sw = null;
try
{
//write to the file
Streamwriter sw = yada yada yada;
}
finally
{
if(null!=sw)
{
sw.Close();
}
}
Something like that.
the finally block runs whether an error happens or not.
If you're already doing that, then maybe give a little more detail.
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Is there any way to forcibly release a lock on a text file, so that it can
be deleted?
I am testing an order-processing site that saves transaction information
in
a text file that it attaches to its merchant notification. In most cases,
it
works fine, but occasionally a lock on the text file won't get released.
When the next transaction comes along and tries to write over the file,
the
server throws an IO error, saying that the file is in use by another
application.
What I'd like to do is forcibly release the lock, so that the file can be
deleted. Is that the right way to go about it? If so, how do I do it? If
not, what would be the best approach? Thanks.
David Veeneman
Foresight Systems
You best bet is to write a good finally statement
Yeah, I've got that. But for some reason I've been unable to pin down, The
lock is still not getting released.
In those cases, i like to use wholockme utility or filemon from sysinternals
to see what actually holds the lock on the process. It may not be the
process you think it is. At least, it certainly doesn't help to confirm it.
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"David Veeneman" <da****@nospam. comwrote in message
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>You best bet is to write a good finally statement
Yeah, I've got that. But for some reason I've been unable to pin down, The
lock is still not getting released.
On Feb 11, 10:37 pm, "Alvin Bruney [MVP]" <some guy without an email
addresswrote:
In those cases, i like to use wholockme utility or filemon from sysinternals
to see what actually holds thelockon the process. It may not be the
process you think it is. At least, it certainly doesn't help to confirm it.
--
Regards,
Alvin Bruney
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You best bet is to write a good finally statement
Yeah, I've got that. But for some reason I've been unable to pin down, The
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