Read Locked Files

[Leon]

I'm trying to read a locked log file with C# but i get an IOExeption telling
me that the file is in use by another process.

Is there a way to read the file?

the file is only 200k so if i cannot read it, is it possible to copy it to a
temp file and then read it?

please show me some examples

Cheers
// Leon

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

Re: Read Locked Files

Examples of something that isn't possible?
If the file is in use and opened for exclusive access you won't be able to
open the file.
Willy.

"Leon" <Leon@discussio ns.microsoft.co m> wrote in message
news:806FEFD9-AD01-4D66-AB9E-F36554B5E891@mi crosoft.com...[color=blue]
> I'm trying to read a locked log file with C# but i get an IOExeption
> telling
> me that the file is in use by another process.
>
> Is there a way to read the file?
>
> the file is only 200k so if i cannot read it, is it possible to copy it to
> a
> temp file and then read it?
>
> please show me some examples
>
> Cheers
> // Leon[/color]

[Leon]

Re: Read Locked Files

Isn't it even possible to copy such a file?

"Willy Denoyette [MVP]" wrote:
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> Examples of something that isn't possible?
> If the file is in use and opened for exclusive access you won't be able to
> open the file.
> Willy.
>
> "Leon" <Leon@discussio ns.microsoft.co m> wrote in message
> news:806FEFD9-AD01-4D66-AB9E-F36554B5E891@mi crosoft.com...[color=green]
> > I'm trying to read a locked log file with C# but i get an IOExeption
> > telling
> > me that the file is in use by another process.
> >
> > Is there a way to read the file?
> >
> > the file is only 200k so if i cannot read it, is it possible to copy it to
> > a
> > temp file and then read it?
> >
> > please show me some examples
> >
> > Cheers
> > // Leon[/color]
>
>
>[/color]

[C-Services Holland b.v.]

Re: Read Locked Files

Leon wrote:
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> Isn't it even possible to copy such a file?
>
> "Willy Denoyette [MVP]" wrote:
>
>[color=green]
>>Examples of something that isn't possible?
>>If the file is in use and opened for exclusive access you won't be able to
>>open the file.
>>Willy.
>>[/color][/color]

Think about it. To be able to copy it you (well the OS) need to read it.
And that is what is impossible if a file is in use and it's locked.

--
Rinze van Huizen
C-Services Holland b.v.

[Patrice]

Re: Read Locked Files

Do you open the file in read only mode ?
If not, give it a try.
If you do already then the file is likely locked exclusively making possible
to even read its content. You'll have then to wait for this file to be
closed...

Patrice

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"Leon" <Leon@discussio ns.microsoft.co m> a écrit dans le message de
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> I'm trying to read a locked log file with C# but i get an IOExeption[/color]
telling[color=blue]
> me that the file is in use by another process.
>
> Is there a way to read the file?
>
> the file is only 200k so if i cannot read it, is it possible to copy it to[/color]
a[color=blue]
> temp file and then read it?
>
> please show me some examples
>
> Cheers
> // Leon[/color]