[DUG] Renaming file in use

[Sean Cross - CRM]

RenameFile should work on open files for Windows NT and up.

Regards

Sean
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Sean Cross
Systems Development Manager
CRM 
PO Box 230
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> 
> Offtopic Nostalgic thought (sigh)  Unix handles renaming 
> files in use much better.  It allows it no problem.  Any 
> files with the old version open still access the old data 
> file which is preserved until closed.  When reopened it gets 
> the new version.  Very transparent.  Windows just doesn't 
> allow it, even if the file is only open read-only.  If I 
> remember VMS did something even smarter with maintaining 
> multiple versions of files as part of the filesystem.
> 
> The scheme I use is for programs.
> 
> John
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