INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE

[3bood ghzawi]

hi all, i've aproblem with this function, i hope you don't minde to help me CreateFileA(m_pstrAllUsersPath, GENERIC_READ, FILE_SHARE_READ, NULL, OPEN_EXISTING, 128, NULL); the m_pstrAllUsersPath value is "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Avg9\update\download\avginfoavi.ctf". It always return INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE although this file exist. regards

[Sauro Viti]

Have you the rights required to open that file?

[CPallini]

You should properly escape the path string, use:

"C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Application Data\\Avg9\\update\\download\\avginfoavi.ctf"

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[Lost User]

The file you are trying to open might be held by some other process with "no share" attribute. Or you might be passing a wrong file name. I suspect the first case.

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[Luc Pattyn]

When in trouble, read the manual. Better yet, read it before you get into trouble. If the function fails, the return value is INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE. To get extended error information, call GetLastError. There is no need for guessing, just call GetLastError() and you will know what gives. :|

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