| bro_co03 -
 
 
 Joined: 08 Sep 2003
 Posts: 12
 Location: Lone Star State
 
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				|  Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 5:12 am    Post subject: Need File locking Help for Windows. |   |  
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				| I know file locking doesn't work on windows, but I think I found away around it... Will this code help protect my files?
 
  	  | Code: |  	  | # Locks File for Windows ME $check_var = 0;
 while ($check_var=0) {
 if (-e "./lock/testfile.lock") { $check_var = 1; }
 else { $check_var = 0; }
 }
 
 # Create "Lock" File
 open(TEMPORARYLOCK,">>./lock/testfile.lock");
 print TEMPORARYLOCK "testfile.txt is in use";
 close(TEMPORARYLOCK);
 
 # Open the File
 open(TESTFILE,"./testdir/testfile.txt");
 @testarray = <TESTFILE>;
 close(TESTFILE);
 
 # Remove the "Lock" File
 unlink("./lock/testfile.lock");
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