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Delphi.GetProcessReservingFile
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Delphi.GetProcessReservingFile
Returns the process that currently has a given file open, if any.
Heavily influenced by: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20120217-00/?p=8283
Usage
try
OpenAndProcessFile(LFileName); // your code that opens the file
except
on E: Exception do
begin
...
if GetProcessReservingFile(LFileName, LProcessFileName) then
LErrorMessage := LErrorMessage + ' The process that is holding your file hostage is: "' + LProcessFileName + '"';
end;
end;
