Re: [twsocket] OT: A feature in UNIX/ProFTPd/Apache
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Francois PIETTE wrote: > When an FTP user uploads a file to FTP to an empty directory, then >> renames/moves the file to another folder where the samely named file >> exists >> and even being served by Apache, it simply works! How does this work? I do >> not think in Windows you can overwrite an file that is being read. Could >> somebody let me know please? >> > > Sure you can :-) > An open file can be renamed without affecting the program(s) having the > file already opened: any file handle still refer to the opened file. Then > once renamed, you can write an new file with the old name. > > I use this trick to have a exe updating itself while executing. > > This seems cool! SZ -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
Re: [twsocket] OT: A feature in UNIX/ProFTPd/Apache
When an FTP user uploads a file to FTP to an empty directory, then renames/moves the file to another folder where the samely named file exists and even being served by Apache, it simply works! How does this work? I do not think in Windows you can overwrite an file that is being read. Could somebody let me know please? Sure you can :-) An open file can be renamed without affecting the program(s) having the file already opened: any file handle still refer to the opened file. Then once renamed, you can write an new file with the old name. I use this trick to have a exe updating itself while executing. -- francois.pie...@overbyte.be The author of the freeware multi-tier middleware MidWare The author of the freeware Internet Component Suite (ICS) http://www.overbyte.be -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
[twsocket] OT: A feature in UNIX/ProFTPd/Apache
Hello, When an FTP user uploads a file to FTP to an empty directory, then renames/moves the file to another folder where the samely named file exists and even being served by Apache, it simply works! How does this work? I do not think in Windows you can overwrite an file that is being read. Could somebody let me know please? Best Regards, SZ -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
