file status class???

[paynea]

hello all,

does anyone know of a class within the .net framework that allows me to test wether a specified file is open?

cheers,
drew.

 

[Derek Stone]

Try to open it using FileStream in a Try/Catch error block. If an exception is thrown you know the file is open (or non-existant).

 

[paynea]

cheers derek

i ended up using the FileOpen method in exactly the same way, so im sure the file stream method works just as well.

the only other factor ive come accross is the time it takes an app to load - put in a timer with a delay and then checks the open status of the file at set intervals...

thanks alot,
drew.

 

[Derek Stone]

In the future try not to use FileOpen. Read more here.