Is my file in use?

[JHerr]

Hi! i need a quick way of checking if a file on a network pc is IN USE, as in running. I connect to several network pc's ihave listed in a listview, and i map a network drive of X to them. then i copy an updated file to the correct folder. however i am adding the ability to check the file's information before you copy. i use the filesystem object to check the exe's version number and updated date, but i want to know if it is currently in use. i did use one thing invovling copying the file and deleting, and if i got an access denied error, i know it was in use, but his proved to time consuming on multiple pc's. i need YOUR help! any suggestions?
-jacob

 

[JohnYingling]

Don't copy but stil trap the IN USE error seemd the fastest and easiest way.

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[VBGuyUsingVC]

Try opening the file for lock read access using the open statement. If the open fails then the file is in use. That still involes error trapping however.

 

[JHerr]

great idea VBGuy!! i hadn't even thought of that!! It works beautifully!!
-jacob