[Gambas-user] Locking files - best method

[Rolf-Werner Eilert]

Stefano Palmeri schrieb:
> Il giovedì 12 febbraio 2009 08:27:18 Rolf-Werner Eilert ha scritto:
>> Good morning, folks :-)
>>
>> Once upon a time, maybe some weeks or even months ago, we had a
>> discussion about how to lock a file for other users while it is written.
>>
>> My usual way was (and still is) using a xxx.lock file for indication.
>>
>> Someone on the list pointed me to the danger of overlapping
>> file-creation and directory-reading so that in rare cases there would be
>> no locking effect. He used locking by creating a lock-directory. After
>> some 6 months in use, I have to admit that he was right. Every 6 or 8
>> weeks or so, there is a collision with my system.
>>
>> I can't find these posts in the archives anymore, so please could you
>> (whoever it was :-) ) give me your idea of locking by directory again?
>>
>> Thanks a lot in advance!
>>
>> Rolf
>>
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> 
> That discussion is here, more or less:
> 
> http://www.nabble.com/commandline-output-redirect--to17365169.html#a19696934
> 
> Saluti,
> 
> Stefano
> 


Yeees - that was it :-) Thank you!

Regards

Rolf