"Leon" <Leon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to read a locked log file with C# but i get an IOExeption
> telling
> me that the file is in use by another process.
>
> Is there a way to read the file?
>
> the file is only 200k so if i cannot read it, is it possible to copy it to
> a
> temp file and then read it?
>
> please show me some examples
>
> Cheers
> // Leon

"Willy Denoyette [MVP]" wrote:

> Examples of something that isn't possible?
> If the file is in use and opened for exclusive access you won't be able to
> open the file.
> Willy.
>
> "Leon" <Leon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:806FEFD9-AD01-4D66-AB9E-F36554B5E891@microsoft.com...
> > I'm trying to read a locked log file with C# but i get an IOExeption
> > telling
> > me that the file is in use by another process.
> >
> > Is there a way to read the file?
> >
> > the file is only 200k so if i cannot read it, is it possible to copy it to
> > a
> > temp file and then read it?
> >
> > please show me some examples
> >
> > Cheers
> > // Leon
>
>