> "Rory O'Connor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > I am using File::Copy to move a file from one directory to another. However, I do >not want to move the file if it is being written to (by another program). > > Do i need to lock the file before moving it or does File::Copy by nature wait until >a file is not being written to before moving? > > I looked into flock, but I am not sure that isn't just for opening and writing to >files.
The flock model is advisory. That is all the readers and writers must agree to use the locking protocol. If a reader or writer choses not to, you will not know it which could result in file corruption. -- Smoot Carl-Mitchell Consultant -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
