* Thus wrote Scott Fletcher: > Nah! I'll settle for a simplier one... file_exists() by checking to see > if the file exist then spit out the error message. Meaning the file is in > use...
Don't use file_exists() for that, it will fail miserable with racing conditions. a better more portable way would be to use mkdir(): if (mkdir('mylockdir', 0755) ) { // we've obtained a lock // do stuff // and unlock it rmdir('mylockdir'); } else { // unable to obtain lock } Curt -- First, let me assure you that this is not one of those shady pyramid schemes you've been hearing about. No, sir. Our model is the trapezoid! -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php