Try opening it for writing:
lnHand = fopen(lcFilename, 2)
if lnHand > -1
=fclose(lnHand)
erase (lcFilename)
else
wait wind "File in use by another" nowait
endif
Cheers,
Andrew
>How can I track if a file is opened by another program, before I delete it.
If we were to introduce Visual FoxBase+, would we be able to work from the dotNet Prompt?
From Top 22 Developer Responses to defects in Software
2. "It’s not a bug, it’s a feature."
1. "I thought I fixed that."
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