if a file is still open by another program

[integer*09]

Any idea how to check if a text file is still being opened by another program??

I wanted to write to the file after the other program had finished its task and closed the text file. As i know two programs cant open the same file at the same time.

[Ancient Dragon]

There really is no way to tell if the file is still opened other than attempt to open it in your program. If open fails, wait a little bit then try again. stay in that loop until open succeeds or some timeout value expires.

[vmanes]

Two programs can open the same file at the same time - at least in M$ world at the command line interface.

In the Windows world, you might need to use something like this in order to enforce access restrictions to an open file.

[integer*09]

Thanks both AD and vmanes for your informative reply.

[enriquezrene_ap]

First, sorry for my bad english. I'm from Ecuador and I speak spanish.
Now, open notepad or notepad++ and write the configuration that you need, then save as NSC.ini in the desktop of your PC, then copy and replace the file in C:/File Programs/NSCliente ++ directory
and is solved...