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#158630 - 2006-03-09 07:45 PM How to check if a file is in use
StarwarsKid StarwarsKid Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2005-06-15 Posts: 506 Loc: Oregon, USA	Can someone give me direction on how to create a script that checks if a file is in use? Thanks _________________________ let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance- Proverbs 1:5
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#158631 - 2006-03-09 07:48 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
Benny69 Benny69 Moderator Registered: 2003-10-29 Posts: 1036 Loc: Lincoln, Ne	check out EnumProcess() _________________________ Wait don't order yet,... get KiXforms Designer .NET 2.0 (Beta) KiXforms Designer .NET 2.0 (Beta)
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#158632 - 2006-03-09 08:03 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
StarwarsKid StarwarsKid Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2005-06-15 Posts: 506 Loc: Oregon, USA	Benny, it looks like this UDF will check for a running process and kill it if needed. Is there a way to check if a file is in use? _________________________ let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance- Proverbs 1:5
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#158633 - 2006-03-09 08:08 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
Benny69 Benny69 Moderator Registered: 2003-10-29 Posts: 1036 Loc: Lincoln, Ne	if the file in question is a .exe it is a process _________________________ Wait don't order yet,... get KiXforms Designer .NET 2.0 (Beta) KiXforms Designer .NET 2.0 (Beta)
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#158634 - 2006-03-09 08:40 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
StarwarsKid StarwarsKid Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2005-06-15 Posts: 506 Loc: Oregon, USA	The files I'm trying to check are various types of CAD data object files. .dbf, .prj, .xml, .sbx, .sbn, .shp, .shx I need to check if any of these files are in use on the local computer before I run a script that overwrites them. Any suggestions on how I can do this? I may also be able to run an EnumProcess on the application that would be using these files. I don't have that information yet, so I'm starting with checking the "used" files first. _________________________ let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance- Proverbs 1:5
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#158635 - 2006-03-09 08:46 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	Good luck. I asked the same question too but my friends let me down. You can do it with an older version of KiX but not the latest. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#158636 - 2006-03-09 08:48 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	Why do you need to check if they are in use? just flag them for overwrite on boot instead. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#158637 - 2006-03-09 08:48 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
Benny69 Benny69 Moderator Registered: 2003-10-29 Posts: 1036 Loc: Lincoln, Ne	if that is the case check out Inuse.exe. "InUse is a command-line tool that performs on-the-fly replacement of files currently in use by the operating system. You must be a member of the Administrators group to use this tool." _________________________ Wait don't order yet,... get KiXforms Designer .NET 2.0 (Beta) KiXforms Designer .NET 2.0 (Beta)
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#158638 - 2006-03-09 08:49 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	The latest KiX has it built-in. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#158639 - 2006-03-09 08:57 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
StarwarsKid StarwarsKid Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2005-06-15 Posts: 506 Loc: Oregon, USA	Can you elaborate on the "flag for overwrite on boot" suggestion? Thanks for the input. _________________________ let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance- Proverbs 1:5
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#158640 - 2006-03-09 09:17 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
Mart Mart KiX Supporter Registered: 2002-03-27 Posts: 4673 Loc: The Netherlands	There is a UDF to do this. UpdateFileOnReboot()- Schedules a file to be replaced on reboot Or you can put a script to replace the files in the runonce key in the registry. _________________________ Mart - Chuck Norris once sold ebay to ebay on ebay.
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#158641 - 2006-03-09 09:34 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
Allen Allen KiX Supporter Registered: 2003-04-19 Posts: 4549 Loc: USA	I just found this... it's comes with XP... OpenFiles.exe For it to check local files you first have to enable it by: Code: openfiles /local on Then Reboot. Once you restart then just issue the following command: Code: openfiles /query This is my output: Quote: Files Opened Locally: --------------------- ID Process Name Open File (Path\executable) ===== ==================== ================================================== 12 ati2evxx.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32 12 userinit.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator 96 userinit.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 12 explorer.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator 60 explorer.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 68 explorer.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 96 explorer.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 108 explorer.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 112 explorer.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 156 explorer.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 320 explorer.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 344 explorer.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 504 explorer.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop 512 explorer.exe C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop 516 explorer.exe C:\..\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burning 596 explorer.exe C:\..\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch 668 explorer.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Start Menu 728 explorer.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 752 explorer.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 772 explorer.exe C:\..\History\History.IE5\index.dat 780 explorer.exe C:\..\Content.IE5\index.dat 796 explorer.exe C:\..\Administrator\Cookies\index.dat 900 explorer.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 920 explorer.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 924 explorer.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 1032 explorer.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\PrintHood 1040 explorer.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 1088 explorer.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 1216 explorer.exe C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu 80 CLI.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 228 CLI.exe C:\..\v1.1.4322\CONFIG\security.config.cch 240 CLI.exe C:\..\v1.1.4322\CONFIG\enterprisesec.config.cch 248 CLI.exe C:\..\v1.1.4322\security.config.cch 260 CLI.exe C:\..\cli.exe.c88dbd71.ini.inuse 364 CLI.exe C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE 444 CLI.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_1.0.2600.2180_x-ww_522f9f82 884 CLI.exe C:\..\LOCALS~1\Temp\Perflib_Perfdata_774.dat 1368 CLI.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 12 msnmsgr.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator 64 msnmsgr.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 68 msnmsgr.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 160 msnmsgr.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 424 msnmsgr.exe C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe 432 msnmsgr.exe C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe 440 msnmsgr.exe C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe 448 msnmsgr.exe C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe 632 msnmsgr.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 1148 msnmsgr.exe C:\..\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My 1236 msnmsgr.exe C:\..\Content.IE5\index.dat 1256 msnmsgr.exe C:\..\Administrator\Cookies\index.dat 1264 msnmsgr.exe C:\..\History\History.IE5\index.dat 1292 msnmsgr.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 1360 msnmsgr.exe C:\..\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Pbk 12 Web2pop.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator 80 Web2pop.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 12 msmsgs.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator 16 msmsgs.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_1.0.2600.2180_x-ww_522f9f82 28 msmsgs.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 68 msmsgs.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 96 msmsgs.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 376 msmsgs.exe C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe 384 msmsgs.exe C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe 392 msmsgs.exe C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe 12 reader_sl.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator 60 reader_sl.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 12 SafeCfg.exe C:\..\NETGEAR\NETGEAR ProSafe VPN Client 64 SafeCfg.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 12 qbupdate.exe C:\..\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\QBUpdate 68 qbupdate.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 92 qbupdate.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 468 qbupdate.exe C:\..\Content.IE5\index.dat 484 qbupdate.exe C:\..\Administrator\Cookies\index.dat 492 qbupdate.exe C:\..\History\History.IE5\index.dat 520 qbupdate.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 588 qbupdate.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 700 qbupdate.exe C:\..\Microsoft\Network\Connections\Pbk 12 SyncToy.exe C:\Program Files\Microsoft\SyncToy 80 SyncToy.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 228 SyncToy.exe C:\..\v1.1.4322\CONFIG\security.config.cch 240 SyncToy.exe C:\..\v1.1.4322\CONFIG\enterprisesec.config.cch 248 SyncToy.exe C:\..\v1.1.4322\security.config.cch 620 SyncToy.exe C:\..\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My 656 SyncToy.exe C:\..\SyncToy.exe.7d71c9a.ini.inuse 660 SyncToy.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_1.0.2600.2180_x-ww_522f9f82 676 SyncToy.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 712 SyncToy.exe C:\..\LOCALS~1\Temp\Perflib_Perfdata_70.dat 1232 SyncToy.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 84 OUTLOOK.EXE C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 292 OUTLOOK.EXE C:\..\Microsoft\Outlook\outcmd.dat 380 OUTLOOK.EXE C:\My Documents\Email\outlook.pst 568 OUTLOOK.EXE C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\spambayes1.log 572 OUTLOOK.EXE C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office\MSOUTL9.OLB 600 OUTLOOK.EXE C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\MSO9.DLL 652 OUTLOOK.EXE C:\..\Email\SpamBayes\default_bayes_database.db 656 OUTLOOK.EXE C:\..\Email\SpamBayes\default_message_database.db 660 OUTLOOK.EXE C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\NT 688 OUTLOOK.EXE C:\My Documents\Email\outlook.pst 752 OUTLOOK.EXE C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 64 MAPISP32.EXE C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 324 MAPISP32.EXE C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\Mapi\1033\NT 348 MAPISP32.EXE C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 364 MAPISP32.EXE C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 372 MAPISP32.EXE C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 456 MAPISP32.EXE C:\..\Microsoft\Outlook\MSIN5300.RHC 480 MAPISP32.EXE C:\..\Microsoft\Outlook\MSIN2849.RHC 544 MAPISP32.EXE C:\My Documents\Email\outlook.pst 12 devldr32.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator 60 devldr32.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 12 cmd.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator 96 cmd.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 12 openfiles.exe C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator 1924 openfiles.exe C:\..6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2180_x-ww_a84f1ff9 Files Opened Remotely via local share points: --------------------------------------------- INFO: No shared open files found.
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#158642 - 2006-03-09 09:43 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11624 Loc: CA	OPENFILES /parameter [arguments] Description: Enables an administrator to list or disconnect files and folders that have been opened on a system. Parameter List: /Disconnect Disconnects one or more open files. /Query Displays files opened locally or from shared folders. /Local Enables / Disables the display of local open files. /? Displays this help message. Examples: OPENFILES /Disconnect /? OPENFILES /Query /? OPENFILES /Local /? As for the replacement KiXtart 4.52 Beta 2 supports this. The UDF by Jens does not properly support it. Changes in 4.52 Beta 2: CompareFileTimes has been enhanced so it can operate on open files. RD further enhanced such that it continues deleting files & folders, even if an error occurs. Fixed the handling of F10, F11, F12, etc keys by SendKeys. Added a '/p' (Postpone) option to MOVE and DEL to enable you to postpone the actions until the next reboot. This can be useful to replace files that are normally in use.
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#158643 - 2006-03-09 09:57 PM

Re: How to check if a file is in use

Allen

KiX Supporter

Registered: 2003-04-19
Posts: 4549
Loc: USA

Wsing WSHPipe I was able to check and see if my PST file was open.

Code:

 
break on



$output=wshpipe('openfiles /query',1)
for each $line in $output
  if instr($line,"pst")
    ? $line
  endif
next

Function WshPipe($ShellCMD, OPTIONAL $NoEcho)
	Dim $oExec, $Output
	$oExec = CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Exec($ShellCMD)
	If Not VarType($oExec)=9 $WshPipe="WScript.Shell Exec Unsupported" Exit 10 EndIf
	$Output = $oExec.StdOut.ReadAll + $oExec.StdErr.ReadAll
	If Not $NoEcho $Output Endif
	$WshPipe=Split(Join(Split($Output,CHR(13)),''),CHR(10))
	Exit($oExec.ExitCode)
EndFunction

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#158644 - 2006-03-09 10:08 PM

Re: How to check if a file is in use

Allen

KiX Supporter

Registered: 2003-04-19
Posts: 4549
Loc: USA

I hate making UDFs that are dependent on external EXEs, but this works too...

Code:

 
break on
 
if isfileopen("outlook.pst")
  "File is Open"
else
  "File is not Open"
endif
 
 

function isfileopen($file)
  dim $output, $line
  $output=wshpipe('openfiles /query',1)
  for each $line in $output
    if right($line,len($file))=$file
      $isfileopen=1
    endif
  next
endfunction
 

Function WshPipe($ShellCMD, OPTIONAL $NoEcho)
	Dim $oExec, $Output
	$oExec = CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Exec($ShellCMD)
	If Not VarType($oExec)=9 $WshPipe="WScript.Shell Exec Unsupported" Exit 10 EndIf
	$Output = $oExec.StdOut.ReadAll + $oExec.StdErr.ReadAll
	If Not $NoEcho $Output Endif
	$WshPipe=Split(Join(Split($Output,CHR(13)),''),CHR(10))
	Exit($oExec.ExitCode)
EndFunction

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#158645 - 2006-03-10 01:21 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	mart, yes, there is a udf but like les said before you, kixtart already supports it. thus the udf is partly obsolete. also, checking if file is in use is the simplest to do with simple move. if move fails, it's in use, right? _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#158646 - 2006-03-10 01:37 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
Richard H. Richard H. Administrator Registered: 2000-01-24 Posts: 4946 Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK	Quote: if move fails, it's in use, right? If the failure reason (@ERROR) is 32 or 33 then it's a reasonable assumption. That's not a check if the file is in use though. A check would be non-intrusive.
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#158647 - 2006-03-10 01:49 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	another simple test is to try open the file for writing. richie, not sure if one can really "check" it. is there some db that OS keeps and a coder can query about inuse files? _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#158648 - 2006-03-10 04:54 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
Richard H. Richard H. Administrator Registered: 2000-01-24 Posts: 4946 Loc: Leatherhead, Surrey, UK	Logic suggests that there must be a table in the kernel somewhere - whether it is exposed as a scriptable API or not is another question
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#158649 - 2006-03-10 08:14 PM Re: How to check if a file is in use
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	hmm... I doubt your logic. mine does not follow it _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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