The process cannot access the file '' because it is being used by another process

[User 3963475]

Hi all, I am using windows application in C#. Sometimes i am getting the below exception, {"The process cannot access the file 'C:\\Documents and Settings\\suq31399\\Local Settings\\Temp\\IHSPublisher\\d954cc77-2722-41c3-9efa-3b20e11003cf.txt' because it is being used by another process."} [System.IO.IOException]: {"The process cannot access the file 'C:\\Documents and Settings\\suq31399\\Local Settings\\Temp\\IHSPublisher\\d954cc77-2722-41c3-9efa-3b20e11003cf.txt' because it is being used by another process."} Data: {System.Collections.ListDictionaryInternal} HelpLink: null InnerException: null Message: "The process cannot access the file 'C:\\Documents and Settings\\suq31399\\Local Settings\\Temp\\IHSPublisher\\d954cc77-2722-41c3-9efa-3b20e11003cf.txt' because it is being used by another process." Source: "IHSPublisher" StackTrace: " at IHSPublisher.Publisher.p_GetDocumentByFileIdentifierCompleted(Object sender, GetDocumentByFileIdentifierCompletedEventArgs e) in D:\\Ashok\\Projects\\PCN2.3\\newpublisher_080808\\IHSPublisher\\Publisher.cs:line 319\r\n at IHSPublisher.PCNAlert.Service.Publishing.Publisher.OnGetDocumentByFileIdentifierOperationCompleted(Object arg) in D:\\Ashok\\Projects\\PCN2.3\\newpublisher_080808\\IHSPublisher\\Web References\\PCNAlert.Service.Publishing\\Reference.cs:line 486" TargetSite: {Void p_GetDocumentByFileIdentifierCompleted(System.Object, IHSPublisher.PCNAlert.Service.Publishing.GetDocumentByFileIdentifierCompletedEventArgs)} Can anyone help me to solve this exception. Thanks, Ashok

[Mycroft Holmes]

So presumably another process is writing the file to the location, I am assuming you are trying to read it while some other process is still writing. Build in a delay for x seconds the first time you see the file and try again.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

[ToolMaker2007]

Hi, I get the same error. I'm using a FileInfo object with a file name passed to the constructor upon creating the FileInfo object. I check if the file exist and if so I delete it and recreat it. Al works fine first time but when I click on the button again to do the same functionality over again I get same error mentioned. The is NO close method on the FileInfo object nor Dispose. I tried the Refresh() in desprate attemps but still error. Please see a snipplet below: private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { FileInfo fileInfo = new FileInfo(label2.Text + ".TMP"); if (fileInfo.Exists) { fileInfo.Delete(); } fileInfo.Create(); int y = 0; }

[ToolMaker2007]

Hi Guys, Mine was a dumbass developer faullt...well... din't realy knew once you create the file the creat method returns a stream :laugh: so yea just changed my line of code abit FileStream stream = fileInfo.Create(); stream.Close() Hope your problem is as simple as this...

[User 3349388]

string FilePath = "C:\\Users\\VijayaShyam\\Documents\\Visual Studio 2008\\Projects\\UdayPowerSystems\\UdayPowerSystems\\PrintPage.txt"; System.Security.AccessControl.FileSecurity FS = new System.Security.AccessControl.FileSecurity("PrintFile.txt",System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections.Access); // string temp = "D:"; //System.IO.Path.GetTempPath(); FileStream fStream = File.Open(FilePath,FileMode.OpenOrCreate,FileAccess.ReadWrite,FileShare.ReadWrite); fStream.SetAccessControl(FS); // System.Security.AccessControl.DirectorySecurity dSec = Directory.GetAccessControl(fStream.Name); fStream.GetAccessControl(); /// Which OS Your using