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How do I know who is locking the file in my C++ codes ?

Hello Experts,

I'm looking for C++ sample code to determine WHO IS LOCKING THE FILE ?
I want to know the process ID of locking specific file.
I know that Process Explorer can do that.
I want to do it in my C++ program.

I guess OpenProcess() and DuplicateHandle() are the key, but I don't know how to implement.

Windows 7 32bit

Please advice
Nobuo Miwa

AielloJ

NobMiwa,

I don't believe it's possible since file handle information is stored in kernel space. There are function calls that will tell you the name of the application that has the file open ( IFileIsInUse::GetAppName() ) but not the user. Even then, the other application opening the file would have to have been written to be cooperative.

Best regards,

AielloJ

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Nobuo Miwa

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Hello,

Thank you for the information.

I found the one of solution, it works fine on my C++Builder XE2.
But I don't know that is correct...

	HANDLE hProcess = OpenProcess(
				PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS,
				FALSE,
				pid);
	HANDLE handle;
	for(int t=1;t<1000;t++){
		// Duplicate the handle
		if( ::DuplicateHandle(hProcess,
					 (HANDLE)t,
					 GetCurrentProcess(),
					 &handle,
					 GENERIC_READ,
					 FALSE,
					 0) ) {

			wchar_t  path[1024];
			ZeroMemory(path,sizeof(path));
			DWORD rt = GetFinalPathNameByHandle(handle,
			     path,
			     sizeof(path)-1,
			     FILE_NAME_NORMALIZED);
			if (rt>0) {
			    // fullpath here
			}
		}
	}

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jkr

Might work, to find a file's name but: How do you obtain the PID you are using in the above? That's what my example does ;o)

Nobuo Miwa

ASKER

Hello,

I customize my code that is using NtQuerySystemInformation and it works.
So now I could get correct file handle now.

I got process ID list from followings..

Process32FirstW(hSnap, &pe32);
Process32FirstW(hSnap, &pe32);

Thank you for the hint.

Nobuo Miwa

Nobuo Miwa

ASKER

Thank you !