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
