[plt-scheme] file lock

jos koot @ 2006-12-19 1:24:06 PM
"[plt-scheme] file lock" <mid:002701c723a3$405fa580$2101a8c0 at joskoot>

> MsWord realy locks its open files from being write-accessed by other
> applications. This would be rather convenient. But I cannot figure
> out how MsWord does this locking.

Going a little non-PLT-Scheme here...

I'd take a look at the LockFile, UnlockFile, and CreateFile WIN32 API
calls. You should be able to use them with foreign.ss. You may need to
create a new port type to do this locking nicely.

-- 
Chris Warrington <chrisw at rice.edu>


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