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Hi,



I am looking for a (graceful) method to determine if a file is in use

(i.e., checking if i can delete or move it is *not* an option :) I am

already using the WMI to obtain a list of directories that I need to

check for the file (it is the same one for each directory), so perhaps

I could use that? Anyway, all suggestions are appreciated...



tia,

arno


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"arno" <rNOSPAMnospam@xs4all.nl>wrote in message

: I am looking for a (graceful) method to determine if a file is in use

: (i.e., checking if i can delete or move it is *not* an option :) I am

: already using the WMI to obtain a list of directories that I need to

: check for the file (it is the same one for each directory), so perhaps

: I could use that? Anyway, all suggestions are appreciated...



Have you tried setting:



On Error Resume Next

' process file (delete/move)

if err.number>0 then

' process error

err.clear

end if

On Error Goto 0



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Roland, I now do it by trying to open the file as textfile for

appending; if that fails it's in use.



On Error Resume Next

Set oFile = oFSO.OpenTextFile(MyFile, ForAppending, False)

If Err.Number = 70 Then

'Permission denied error

IsFileLocked = True

Else

oFile.Close

IsFileLocked = False

End If

On Error GoTo 0



arno



On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 22:54:03 -0600, "Roland Hall" <nobody@nowhere>

wrote:



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