Command Prompt - release log file

[sqa]

Hi, I am redirecting Command Prompt logs into a text file, How can I know (programmatically) that this txt file has been released by DOS and I can use it?

I tried by time modification, but it appeared that this time changes while DOS still writing in it.

I can see that DOS complete its work  from the DOS window, but how can I find it out programmatically?

Thanks

[JLogan3o13]

You can always use StdoutRead to capture the output and watch for it. Something like this should get you started:

#include <Constants.au3>


$cmd = Run(@ComSpec & " /c echo Testing>C:\File.txt", "C:\", @SW_HIDE, $STDERR_CHILD + $STDOUT_CHILD)

While 1
    $line = StdoutRead($cmd)
        If @error Then ExitLoop
            If $line <> "" Then MsgBox(0, "STDOUT read:", $line)
Wend

[sqa]

You are right, but my problem is I am executing several commands in DOS and each of them writes in the log.

1. execute DOS command1 > log.txt

2. analyze the log

3. execute DOS command2 > log.txt

4. analyze the log

between step 1 and 2 I must be sure that the log is finalized and released by DOS, and only after that I can do step 2.

[JLogan3o13]

So look at the StdoutRead in a MsgBox, and see what line is shown in the DOS window when it completes after step 1. In your While statement, look for that line in StdoutRead.

Also, are these DOS commands from some other application, or commands you are executing yourself? If it is the latter, why not cut out the middle man and do it all in AutoIt?