Copying a file that is open by another process.

[KFayal]

I know I have seen this code before, but I can't find it anywhere. I have seen code where you can copy a file that is already open by another process. For example, if you wanted to copy an open .MDB. I recall that there were a few API calls required to do it. Simply using FileCopy does not do it. I just don't recall which API calls were required and for the life of me, I can't remember where I saw it last.

Ken

Try this:

'Author: Im_[B]0ReD
'Origin: http://www.planet-source-code.com
'Purpose:  A substitute 'FileCopy'
'Version: VB4+ 

Function CopyFile(srcFile As String, dstFile As String)
    'this copies a file byte-for-byte
    'or you could just use good old FileCopy
    '     :-)
    On Error Resume Next 'If we Get an error, keep going
    Dim Copy As Long, CopyByteForByte As Byte 'the variables
    Open srcFile For Binary Access Write As #1 'open the destination file so we can write To it
    Open dstFile For Binary Access Read As #2 'open the source file so we can read from it


    For Copy = 1 To LOF(2) 'Copy The SourceFile Byte-For-Byte
        Put #1, , CopyByteForByte 'Put the byte In the destination file
    Next Copy 'stop the Loop
    MsgBox "Done!"
End Function

[KFayal]

Matthew,
Thanks for your suggestion.. I forgot to mention that all forms of 'Open' on the file fails as well with error 70, "Permission Denied"

Ken