Is there a way to keep a file open, while not blocking its renaming by another application?
Keeping the file open does not block its renaming in Unix. Can I achieve the same behavior in Windows?
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Is there a way to keep a file open, while not blocking its renaming by another application?
Keeping the file open does not block its renaming in Unix. Can I achieve the same behavior in Windows?
You need to open your file with the sharing mode
FILE_SHARE_DELETE(0x00000004).See MSDN help for the CreateFile API.