> > I would do it by writing to temporary files. The reason is because > > when you start writing to an offset in a new file, the write call > > will block for a long time while Windows zeroes/randomizes the > > earlier bytes so that you cant read someone elses file that was > > previously in the same place on the disk. > > With NT and better (who really cares about Win9x any more), you can > use sparse files, where the OS creates a file (potentially larger > than the disk) but only allocates sectors as you write them. Once > the file is complete, it would be copied to a normal file. >
that's the trick Angus... Still a lot of people cares about Win9x... i can see many computers coming at my company to be repaired still working with Win95/98/Me... Guillaume MAISON ----- Guillaume MAISON - [EMAIL PROTECTED] 83, Cours Victor Hugo 47000 AGEN Tél : 05 53 87 91 48 - Fax : 05 53 68 73 50 e-mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Web : http://nauteus.com -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
