Moore, Chris ( BIUK ) wrote: > I want to write an applet that reads a (text) log file generated by a > third pary application. This application keeps the file open while it > is running. > > I can open the log in notepad (even while the application is running) > and read the lines of info. > > However, I cannot open the file for reading through Delphi. Whenenever > I try I get a "file open" error.
You'll need to open the file in read-only mode and allow sharing. How you do that depends on how you're trying to open the file. What kind of file code are you using? -- Rob _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list -> [email protected] http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/delphi

