How To Check whether file is open or not using console application in c#

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How to check file is open or not from specific folder.

Posted 16-Sep-15 19:27pm

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Updated 1-Jan-23 19:10pm

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private void status_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
string filepath = textBox1.Text;

try
{
using (Stream stream = new FileStream(textBox1.Text, FileMode.Open))
{

MessageBox.Show("file is open");
}
}
catch
{
MessageBox.Show("file not open");
}

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Krunal Rohit · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-16T20:00:00

Solution 1

Read this :
File & Directory Information[^]

To check file is open or not,
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/876473/is-there-a-way-to-check-if-a-file-is-in-use[^]
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2987559/check-if-a-file-is-open[^]

-KR

Posted 16-Sep-15 20:00pm

Krunal Rohit

Updated 16-Sep-15 20:38pm

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