> > Cygwin doesn't have flock() or lockf() . > > -- Elfyn > Right, but there is a work-around, yes? Isn't that what uw-imap is doing in this case with flockcyg.h? If so, I'm curious if I might be able to use the same work-around.
I found these related posts in the archive ... http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/1999-04/msg00026.html http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2001-05/msg01745.html ... among others that make me believe that there is a way. Bill --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.506 / Virus Database: 303 - Release Date: 8/1/2003 -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/