When file using by other process in windows 7 getting default message.

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Hi,

I have mfc application opened some text file and the same application using same
text file to do other functionality. In this case i'm showing one message box.
"The file is in use by other process". It is working fine on XP.

But on Windows 7 getting the below error.
"The file is in use.
Enter a new name or close the file that's open in another program."

Posted 27-Feb-13 1:48am

Mr Sam

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Richard MacCutchan 27-Feb-13 7:53am

Are you opening the file with sharing options?

Mr Sam 27-Feb-13 10:02am

Opening the file as:
CFile m_file;
if(!m_file.Open((m_FilePath, CFile::modeCreate | CFile::modeNoTruncate | CFile::modeWrite,&ex))

Richard MacCutchan 27-Feb-13 10:16am

You cannot safely open the same file for writing in more than one process.

Mr Sam 27-Feb-13 10:31am

Yes, what could be the reason for this. In Win7,"The file is in use.
Enter a new name or close the file that's open in another program." is showing. why not showing my application msg.

Richard MacCutchan 27-Feb-13 11:00am

Well I cannot see your code so I cannot comment.

Richard MacCutchan 27-Feb-13 7:56am

This is also the third question on a similar problem in the last 30 minutes. Please slow down and deal with one issue at a time.

Mr Sam 27-Feb-13 8:04am

Ok sure.

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