>If I issue the command "ERASE filename" and the file is in use by the system .. I get the following screen "File access denied" .. Is there a way to check if the file is in use ? I thought about using fopen but .... The real problem is, it seems Windows NT holds the file open after I issue an fclose. I close the file,try to delete it .. and it says file in use ?? Any thoughts ?
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>Thanks
>Adam

Adam,
Try this thread:
Coding, syntax & commands Re: Finding, if file is used exclusively Thread #425134