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  • _ _Superman_

    Call GetLastError after DeleteFile and check what it returns.

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    Yes, I got the error code as 32. I'm mess with the finding what it means.

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      Yes, I got the error code as 32. I'm mess with the finding what it means.

      I appreciate your help all the time... CodingLover :)

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      It means the file is in use. You can delete the file only after it is closed using CloseHandle.

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      • C CodingLover

        I want to create a temp file do some process and delete it. I've create a temp file like this. szTempFile = new TCHAR[MAX_PATH]; if(!::GetTempFileName(".","temp",0,szTempFile)) { return -1; } It's creating a temp file on the current working folder. Then I try to delete the file as follows. if(szTempFile != NULL) { //delete szTempFile; HRESULT b = ::DeleteFile(szTempFile); } This not delete the file. When I check the path it's valid but the result of parameter b is 0. Can someone help me to find the error.

        I appreciate your help all the time... CodingLover :)

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        You might not closing the file properly.

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        • _ _Superman_

          It means the file is in use. You can delete the file only after it is closed using CloseHandle.

          «_Superman_» I love work. It gives me something to do between weekends.

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          Can you bit explain how to use a handle for the file. I just use TCHAR buffer to hold the path. I hope your clear with my previous code segment.

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          • N Nishad S

            You might not closing the file properly.

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            As Superman says, closing the file? Can you please explain a bit more how to do it. Actually I don't have handler to the file, in my code posted before.

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              As Superman says, closing the file? Can you please explain a bit more how to do it. Actually I don't have handler to the file, in my code posted before.

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              Nishad S
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              How is the file opened (or used)?

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              • C CodingLover

                I want to create a temp file do some process and delete it. I've create a temp file like this. szTempFile = new TCHAR[MAX_PATH]; if(!::GetTempFileName(".","temp",0,szTempFile)) { return -1; } It's creating a temp file on the current working folder. Then I try to delete the file as follows. if(szTempFile != NULL) { //delete szTempFile; HRESULT b = ::DeleteFile(szTempFile); } This not delete the file. When I check the path it's valid but the result of parameter b is 0. Can someone help me to find the error.

                I appreciate your help all the time... CodingLover :)

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                Soundman32 2
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                I wonder if Windows is expecting you to call CreateFile on the filename before you delete it? Have you looked at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa363875(VS.85).aspx[^] which gives an example of creating and using a temporary file?

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                • N Nishad S

                  How is the file opened (or used)?

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                  I use SHCreateStreamOnFile stream on the file. Something like this. if (FAILED(hr = SHCreateStreamOnFile(szTempFile, STGM_CREATE | STGM_WRITE, &pOutFileStream)))

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                  • C CodingLover

                    Can you bit explain how to use a handle for the file. I just use TCHAR buffer to hold the path. I hope your clear with my previous code segment.

                    I appreciate your help all the time... CodingLover :)

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                    What are you doing after creating the temporary file? Are you opening it using fopen or CreateFile? What operations are you doing with the file?

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                      I use SHCreateStreamOnFile stream on the file. Something like this. if (FAILED(hr = SHCreateStreamOnFile(szTempFile, STGM_CREATE | STGM_WRITE, &pOutFileStream)))

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                      Iain Clarke Warrior Programmer
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                      That stream creation call will be opening the file. Then you'll need to make sure you call

                      pOutFileStream->Release ()

                      at a convenient moment. Iain.

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                      • _ _Superman_

                        What are you doing after creating the temporary file? Are you opening it using fopen or CreateFile? What operations are you doing with the file?

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                        I read that you're using SHCreateStreamOnFile to open the file. So you must call pOutFileStream->Release() before you can call DeleteFile.

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                        • _ _Superman_

                          I read that you're using SHCreateStreamOnFile to open the file. So you must call pOutFileStream->Release() before you can call DeleteFile.

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                          Yes I've already close the stream before delete the file. What I'm doing is, create a temp file, then write some data to it. And then read the content into ostream and use that stream for processing. I want to delete the temp file. When I check the temp file path it's on working folder, like this.

                          .\ad.tmp

                          It wont be a case right?

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                            Yes I've already close the stream before delete the file. What I'm doing is, create a temp file, then write some data to it. And then read the content into ostream and use that stream for processing. I want to delete the temp file. When I check the temp file path it's on working folder, like this.

                            .\ad.tmp

                            It wont be a case right?

                            I appreciate your help all the time... CodingLover :)

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                            Thanks a lot my friends. I've solve my problem. Actually I didn't properly close one of stream handler in the process. Thanks again.

                            I appreciate your help all the time... CodingLover :)

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