I think this is what
I need, but it doesn’t really check to see if it can rename the folder, I’ll
do some tests with open files and see if the pointers path rename with the
folder.
var
sh:
SHFILEOPSTRUCT;
FillChar(sh, SizeOf(sh), 0);
sh.wFunc:=FO_Rename;
sh.pFrom:=PChar(edit1.Text + #0);
sh.pTo:=PChar(edit2.Text);
SHFileOperation(sh);
Jason
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From: Jason
Coley
Sent: Monday, 18
November 2002 1:44 p.m.
To:
Multiple recipients of list delphi
Subject: RE: RE: [DUG]: Check if file is
locked?
Thanks
everyone, the folder that I will be renaming is a document folder, and there
may be other pc’s that have files within the folder open, so I just want to
check to see if any of the files are open/locked and if so rename it after all
the users have closed the documents. The idea is for our Aladdins – Word
Documents addin for outlook, I am making a Automatic document linker for our
AutoSave, so if a property in an outlook contact like companyname changes and
the document subfolder naming scheme uses the companyname, then the folder
name will automatically be changed next time a document is created using
Aladdins. Keeping the filing scheme current and accurate.
Basically taking the
folder housekeeping automatic and away from the users.
I’ll
keep looking for an answer, there must be some way to find out.
Jason
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From:
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Sent: Monday, 18 November
2002 12:44 p.m.
To: Multiple
recipients of list delphi
Subject: RE: [DUG]: Check if file is
locked?
I'm
confused. I've been told by our Network Admin that you can't rename a locked
dll, as it's the same as deleting it. Yet I've just proved I can do
it!
I went
into a DLL (policy maintenance) and started flicking round subforms, then
renamed the dll while still in it, and did some updating in the policy screen,
then exited policy maint without a problem. When I tried deleting the renamed
file (while the dll was running - under the old name?), it said there was a
sharing violation and wouldn't let me. So it knew I'd renamed a locked
file. The network guy tells me the server I'm doing this on is NT4 - and he
says what I'm doing CAN'T be done!
Jason,
in regard to renaming a locked folder, if you don't find a Windows call to
determine if your folder is locked (and I assume there must be one), then you
could always make a copy of the folder with your new name, then try deleting
the original folder. If deleting the original works, then fine, if not, then
something's using it, in which case you could delete the copy you made and
thereby know you shouldn't rename it. Convoluted way of doing it - better if
you can find the Windows call.
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From: Steve
Aish [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002
12:25
To: Multiple
recipients of list delphi
Subject: RE: [DUG]: Check if file is
locked?
Do you
perchance have Windows 2000? I have found on Win2k you can usually get
away with renaming a file that someone else is using. This is
apparently not possible but works most of the time
anyway.
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From:
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Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002
12:00
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recipients of list delphi
Subject: RE: [DUG]: Check if file is
locked?
FYI...this
morning I had a DLL locked, which I wanted to delete. It wouldn't let me,
so I renamed it successfully - even though locked. Not sure if that was
because of my rights or whether renaming a locked file always
works?
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From:
Conor Boyd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002
11:54
To: Multiple
recipients of list delphi
Subject: RE: [DUG]: Check if file
is locked?
Had a look
after you posted last week, but couldn't find much, I'm
afraid.
Will the OS not
prevent you from renaming if files are open/locked? If so, why not
just try the rename and catch any exceptions?
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From:
Jason Coley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, 18 November 2002
11:50 a.m.
To:
Multiple recipients of list delphi
Subject: [DUG]: Check if file is
locked?
Hi
all,
I am trying
to write some code that will rename a folder, but I need to know
whether I can, ie no files are open or locked by another process, user
etc. So I need to know the quickest and easiest method for finding out
whether its OK or not to rename the folder.
Does anyone
have any suggestions?
Jason
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