Detect file is running or opening??

[bond2000]

Is there a function that it can detect a file (eg. a exe or a txt file ) is running or opening .....

thx for your reply !!

[Hack]

Will you know the caption of the program you want to check?

[jim mcnamara]

IF it's a data file ( like a .txt) you can use the open command and check for errors on open. An error on open (if you know the file exists) means the file is open by something else

' assume you know the file DOES exist
Function  checkTextFile(str as String) as Boolean
On error goto is_open
Open strFile for append as #1
close #1
checkTextFile = False
Exit function
is_Open:
    checkTextFile = True ' means the file IS open

End Function

usage: If not checkTextFile("myfile.txt") then .... do something