RE: [aus-dotnet] Determine if a File is being used by another pro cess...

[Sean Malloy]

> I am not in control of the 1st Application (writing the file), I can
> only control the 2nd Application, (reading the file) and just need to
> know if the file is locked (still being written). Obviously I can trap
> the exception but I would rather just check to see if it is locked
> somehow.
> 

Could you use win32 OpenFile and check the return value on the call/combined
with GetLastError() value?

I know its not "The Managed Way", but its an option!
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