file attributes

[lilgirl]

How do I check if a file is currently already open for read or write?

[mutant]

To see if a file has a readonly attribute use the FileInfo class and its Attributes property:

 Dim f As New IO.FileInfo("path to the file")
 If (f.Attributes And IO.FileAttributes.ReadOnly) = IO.FileAttributes.ReadOnly Then
     MessageBox.Show("Read only.")
 End If
 

[Menge]

i think lilgirl wanted to know how to know when a file is opened or locked by another application