RE: [DUG]: Check if file is locked?

[Steve Aish]

Do you perchance have Windows 2000?  I have found on Win2k you can usually get away with renaming a file that someone else is using.  This is apparently not possible but works most of the time anyway.   Steve -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002 12:00 To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Subject: RE: [DUG]: Check if file is locked? FYI...this morning I had a DLL locked, which I wanted to delete. It wouldn't let me, so I renamed it successfully - even though locked. Not sure if that was because of my rights or whether renaming a locked file always works?   Dave -----Original Message----- From: Conor Boyd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002 11:54 To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Subject: RE: [DUG]: Check if file is locked? Had a look after you posted last week, but couldn't find much, I'm afraid.   Will the OS not prevent you from renaming if files are open/locked?  If so, why not just try the rename and catch any exceptions?   Cheers,   Conor -----Original Message----- From: Jason Coley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002 11:50 a.m. To: Multiple recipients of list delphi Subject: [DUG]: Check if file is locked? Hi all,   I am trying to write some code that will rename a folder, but I need to know whether I can, ie no files are open or locked by another process, user etc. So I need to know the quickest and easiest method for finding out whether its OK or not to rename the folder.   Does anyone have any suggestions?   Jason   --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.419 / Virus Database: 235 - Release Date: 13/11/2002