how to make a file in use ?!

[CGAnimator]

hi there

My script creates some files in the temp dir so he get some information from them later.

after a while they don't have any use.

my problem is sometimes windows or cleaning prog (like CCleaner) deletes those files.

can i make those files in use by my autoit script ?!

i mean if some one or a program is trying to delete those files rename theme the windows refuse because it's in use by another application (my script).

and it'll be cool if it dos'nt take much of my computer resources.

[cppman]

$hFile = FileOpen($file)

then when you don't need it

FileClose($hFile)

maybe....?

[CGAnimator]

WOW

that must be the fastest replay i get in my life

thanx man, realy thanx .

i'll try that and then ask another stupid Q .

[CGAnimator]

it works just fine thanx

it takes a lot of resources if you put it in a loop , I tryed "sleep" and it's kinda fair now thanx

[Fossil Rock]

I don't think you need any sort of sleep. Just make a simple gui with buttons to select the file you want then a button to either open or close it.

I'm not sure but I think the file will remain open even if you close the script. That way you could open the file, close the script and no cycles are used at all on it. You could then restart your script to close the file.

Just an

[theguy0000]

I don't think you need any sort of sleep. Just make a simple gui with buttons to select the file you want then a button to either open or close it.

I'm not sure but I think the file will remain open even if you close the script. That way you could open the file, close the script and no cycles are used at all on it. You could then restart your script to close the file.

Just an

no, it automatically closes the file on exit.

[CGAnimator]

no, it automatically closes the file on exit.

That's right theguy0000 ...

when the script closes autoit automatically proceed a (FileClose) function.

[cppman]

it works just fine thanx

it takes a lot of resources if you put it in a loop , I tryed "sleep" and it's kinda fair now thanx

Your not putting the code I gave you in a loop are you??

$hFile = FileOpen("myfile.ext", 0)
while (true)
;Do something while file is in use.
wend
FileClose($hFile)