Need help finding the bug!

[stigma]

Hey all,

Im trying to make an information bridge between two differnt scripting languages via files. in order to prevent data corruption by an accidental read from a file while its being written to, Im using tow extra .txt files in addition to the actual message file as a sort of makeshift mutex lock.

I don't know how many here are any familiar at all with VBscript script, but even if you aren't the code is probably easily understandable. im gonna try posting it here in case anyone can help. I'm thinking a lot of you more experienced programmers have worked with VBscript at some point anyway, so im crossing my fingers

the problem im having is that once the VBscript has started to run (the side that is sending out the requested info), it dosn't stop sending new updates even though it shoudl lock itself from access as the last action it does (and only the other script should be unlocking it so that it can move forward and respond again). For some reason it just keeps going instead. I hope someone can spot the bug or logic fault because I've been staring myself blind on this...

PS, ignore the use of win32.sleep, just immagine its wscript sleep

VBscript (information server)

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writeLockLine = True
readLockLine = True
howManyTimes = 1

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'''''''''''''''TESTTESTTEST''''''''''''''''''''''

On Error Resume Next
objFSO.DeleteFile("C:\writelock6.txt")
objFSO.DeleteFile("C:\readlock6.txt")
On Error GoTo 0
Set writeLockFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile("C:\writelock6.txt", 2, True)
writeLockFile.writeLine "true"
writeLockFile.Close
Set readLockFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile("C:\readlock6.txt", 2, True)
readLockFile.writeLine "true"
readLockFile.Close



while 1

'Try opening writelock until there is no error, and continue if the lock is false
Do until writeLockLine = "false"
    bolWritelockReady = False
    Do Until bolWritelockReady = True
       On Error Resume Next
       Set writeLockFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile("C:\writelock6.txt", 1, True)
       If Err.Number = 0 Then
           bolWritelockReady = True
       End If
       On Error GoTo 0
       Win32.Sleep 50
    Loop
    Do until writeLockFile.AtEndOFStream
        writeLockLine = writeLockFile.Readline
    Loop
    writeLockFile.Close
Loop

'Write the data to message file
Set locationData = objFSO.OpenTextFile("C:\locationdata6.txt", 2, True)
locationData.Writeline getDataA()
locationData.Writeline getDataB()
locationData.Writeline getDataC()
locationData.Writeline howManyTimes
locationData.Close
Win32.Sleep 10
howManyTimes = howManyTimes + 1

'Changes writelock back into true

bolWritelockReady = False
Do Until bolWritelockReady = True
    On Error Resume Next
    Set writeLockFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile("C:\writelock6.txt", 2, True)
    If Err.Number = 0 Then
        bolWritelockReady = True
    End If
    On Error GoTo 0
    Win32.Sleep 50
Loop
writeLockFile.WriteLine "true"
writeLockFile.Close
Win32.Sleep 50

'Changes readlock back into false
bolReadlockReady = False
    Do Until bolReadlockReady = True
        On Error Resume Next
        Set readLockFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile("C:\readlock6.txt", 2, True)
        If Err.Number = 0 Then
            bolReadlockReady = True
       End If
       On Error GoTo 0
        Win32.Sleep 50
    Loop
    readLockFile.Writeline "false"
    readLockFile.Close
    Win32.Sleep 50

Wend

autoit script (requester/reader of data)

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func UpdateLocation2()
   
   ;Opens up writelock
    $writeLockFile = FileOpen("C:\writelock6.txt",2)
    while $writeLockFile = -1
        Sleep(50)
        $writeLockFile = FileOpen("C:\writelock6.txt",2)
    WEnd
;~   UpdateTooltip("Opening writelock")
    FileWriteLine($writeLockFile, "false")
    If $writeLockFile = -1 Then
        MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open file.")
        Exit
    EndIf
    FileClose($writeLockFile)
   
   ;Checks for readlock = false and then continues when it sees it change
    $readLockFile = FileOpen("C:\readlock6.txt",0)
    while $readLockFile = -1
        Sleep(50)
        $readLockFile = FileOpen("C:\readlock6.txt",0)
    WEnd
    If $readlockfile = -1 Then
        MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open file.")
        Exit
    EndIf
;~   UpdateTooltip("checking for readlock open")
    $readLockLine = FileReadLine($readLockFile)
    while NOT $readLockLine == "false"
        Sleep(50)
        $readLockLine = FileReadLine($readLockFile)
    WEnd
    FileClose($readLockFile)
   
   ;Read the information from the message file
;~   UpdateTooltip("reading message")
    $locationDataFile = FileOpen("C:\locationdata6.txt",0)
    while $locationdataFile = -1
        Sleep(50)
        $locationDatakFile = FileOpen("C:\locationdata6.txt",0)
    WEnd
    If $locationDataFile = -1 Then
        MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open file.")
        Exit
    EndIf
    $varA = FileReadLine($locationDataFile,1)
    $varB = FileReadLine($locationDataFile,2)
    $varC = FileReadLine($locationDataFile,3)
    $howManyTimes = FileReadLine($locationDataFile,4)
    FileClose($locationDataFile)
   
   ;Turns readlock back on
;~   UpdateTooltip("readlock back on")
    $readLockFile = FileOpen("C:\readlock6.txt",2)
    while $readlockFile = -1
        Sleep(50)
        $readLockFile = FileOpen("C:\readlock6.txt",2)
    WEnd
    If $readlockfile = -1 Then
        MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open file.")
        Exit
    EndIf
    FileWriteLine($readLockFile, "true")
    FileClose($readLockFile)
   
EndFunc

while 1
    UpdateLocation2()
; this is just a function i made myself to show results on the screen...
    UpdateTooltip("Data is : " & $varA & " , " & $varB & " , " & $varC & " - " & $howManyTimes)
    Sleep(100)
WEnd