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How can I tell if a file if being used by another process?

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I'm trying to copy pdf files genetreated by an application but sometimes the files are still being written to when I try to copy the across the network.

How can I tell if a file if being used by another process?
Aug 18 '08 #1
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Curtis Rutland
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Try to request write access.
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  1. try
  2. {
  3.   FileStream fs = new FileStream(@"c:\dev\whatever.txt", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Write);
  4. }
  5. catch (Exception exc)
  6. {
  7.   //Whatever code to handle exception
  8. }
  9.  
That's what I'd try. Perhaps there is a better way.
Aug 18 '08 #2

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