fopen for writing but not exclusive
I want to use fopen("file", "w") to open a file for writing but not exclusive. I.e. I want to have another process read the file while it is still open.
Note that I have a flush after every line so I won't miss anything. Writing will be idle at the time the other process reads from the file.
The documentation does not mention exclusive but experimenting shows that it is exclusive.
Is there a way?
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I want to use fopen("file", "w") to open a file for writing but not exclusive. I.e. I want to have another process read the file while it is still open.
Note that I have a flush after every line so I won't miss anything. Writing will be idle at the time the other process reads from the file.
The documentation does not mention exclusive but experimenting shows that it is exclusive.
Is there a way?
visual-studio-2015
edited Feb 11 at 16:25
Richard Chambers
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asked Feb 8 at 14:44
eddyqeddyq
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migrated from superuser.com Feb 11 at 13:26
This question came from our site for computer enthusiasts and power users.
Is this a C or C++ application? Is your target application environment Windows or Win/RT or something else? What standard are you targeting (C99, C++11, etc.)?
– Richard Chambers
Feb 11 at 16:26
Which programming language does this target?
– Nico Haase
Feb 11 at 16:27
I'm using an old version of Borland C in Windows XP DOS command.com. So I doubt if any modern form of fopen will work. (Sorry I didn't mention that up front ... I just didn't think of it).
– eddyq
Feb 12 at 15:37
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I want to use fopen("file", "w") to open a file for writing but not exclusive. I.e. I want to have another process read the file while it is still open.
Note that I have a flush after every line so I won't miss anything. Writing will be idle at the time the other process reads from the file.
The documentation does not mention exclusive but experimenting shows that it is exclusive.
Is there a way?
visual-studio-2015
edited Feb 11 at 16:25
Richard Chambers
10.1k24268
asked Feb 8 at 14:44
eddyqeddyq
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I want to use fopen("file", "w") to open a file for writing but not exclusive. I.e. I want to have another process read the file while it is still open.
Note that I have a flush after every line so I won't miss anything. Writing will be idle at the time the other process reads from the file.
The documentation does not mention exclusive but experimenting shows that it is exclusive.
Is there a way?
visual-studio-2015
visual-studio-2015
edited Feb 11 at 16:25
Richard Chambers
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asked Feb 8 at 14:44
eddyqeddyq
5181719
edited Feb 11 at 16:25
Richard Chambers
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asked Feb 8 at 14:44
eddyqeddyq
5181719
edited Feb 11 at 16:25
Richard Chambers
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edited Feb 11 at 16:25
Richard Chambers
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edited Feb 11 at 16:25
Richard Chambers
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asked Feb 8 at 14:44
eddyqeddyq
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asked Feb 8 at 14:44
eddyqeddyq
5181719
asked Feb 8 at 14:44
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5181719
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migrated from superuser.com Feb 11 at 13:26
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migrated from superuser.com Feb 11 at 13:26
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Is this a C or C++ application? Is your target application environment Windows or Win/RT or something else? What standard are you targeting (C99, C++11, etc.)?
– Richard Chambers
Feb 11 at 16:26
Which programming language does this target?
– Nico Haase
Feb 11 at 16:27
I'm using an old version of Borland C in Windows XP DOS command.com. So I doubt if any modern form of fopen will work. (Sorry I didn't mention that up front ... I just didn't think of it).
– eddyq
Feb 12 at 15:37
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Is this a C or C++ application? Is your target application environment Windows or Win/RT or something else? What standard are you targeting (C99, C++11, etc.)?
– Richard Chambers
Feb 11 at 16:26
Which programming language does this target?
– Nico Haase
Feb 11 at 16:27
I'm using an old version of Borland C in Windows XP DOS command.com. So I doubt if any modern form of fopen will work. (Sorry I didn't mention that up front ... I just didn't think of it).
– eddyq
Feb 12 at 15:37
Is this a C or C++ application? Is your target application environment Windows or Win/RT or something else? What standard are you targeting (C99, C++11, etc.)?
– Richard Chambers
Feb 11 at 16:26
Is this a C or C++ application? Is your target application environment Windows or Win/RT or something else? What standard are you targeting (C99, C++11, etc.)?
– Richard Chambers
Feb 11 at 16:26
Which programming language does this target?
– Nico Haase
Feb 11 at 16:27
Which programming language does this target?
– Nico Haase
Feb 11 at 16:27
I'm using an old version of Borland C in Windows XP DOS command.com. So I doubt if any modern form of fopen will work. (Sorry I didn't mention that up front ... I just didn't think of it).
– eddyq
Feb 12 at 15:37
I'm using an old version of Borland C in Windows XP DOS command.com. So I doubt if any modern form of fopen will work. (Sorry I didn't mention that up front ... I just didn't think of it).
– eddyq
Feb 12 at 15:37
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Shared access on files is an OS-specific feature. fopen is too generic and does not provide that kind of control. You would need to use something more specific. If you are using a microsoft platform (assuming since you tagged for VS 2015) you can use _fsopen or _wfsopen - they have a third parameter to specify the shared access.
_fsopen("file", "w", _SH_DENYWR);
this will open the file for writing and allow others to read from it (but not write to it).
The argument
shflagis a constant expression consisting of one of
the following manifest constants, defined inShare.h.
- Term Definition
- _SH_COMPAT Sets Compatibility mode for 16-bit applications.
- _SH_DENYNO Permits read and write access.
- _SH_DENYRD Denies read access to the file.
- _SH_DENYRW Denies read and write access to the file.
- _SH_DENYWR Denies write access to the file.
Other OS/platforms may support some variation of fsopen too.
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Shared access on files is an OS-specific feature. fopen is too generic and does not provide that kind of control. You would need to use something more specific. If you are using a microsoft platform (assuming since you tagged for VS 2015) you can use _fsopen or _wfsopen - they have a third parameter to specify the shared access.
_fsopen("file", "w", _SH_DENYWR);
this will open the file for writing and allow others to read from it (but not write to it).
The argument
shflagis a constant expression consisting of one of
the following manifest constants, defined inShare.h.
- Term Definition
- _SH_COMPAT Sets Compatibility mode for 16-bit applications.
- _SH_DENYNO Permits read and write access.
- _SH_DENYRD Denies read access to the file.
- _SH_DENYRW Denies read and write access to the file.
- _SH_DENYWR Denies write access to the file.
Other OS/platforms may support some variation of fsopen too.
edited Feb 11 at 16:35
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answered Feb 11 at 16:11
Jeff R.Jeff R.
9521612
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Shared access on files is an OS-specific feature. fopen is too generic and does not provide that kind of control. You would need to use something more specific. If you are using a microsoft platform (assuming since you tagged for VS 2015) you can use _fsopen or _wfsopen - they have a third parameter to specify the shared access.
_fsopen("file", "w", _SH_DENYWR);
this will open the file for writing and allow others to read from it (but not write to it).
The argument
shflagis a constant expression consisting of one of
the following manifest constants, defined inShare.h.
- Term Definition
- _SH_COMPAT Sets Compatibility mode for 16-bit applications.
- _SH_DENYNO Permits read and write access.
- _SH_DENYRD Denies read access to the file.
- _SH_DENYRW Denies read and write access to the file.
- _SH_DENYWR Denies write access to the file.
Other OS/platforms may support some variation of fsopen too.
edited Feb 11 at 16:35
Richard Chambers
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answered Feb 11 at 16:11
Jeff R.Jeff R.
9521612
add a comment |
Shared access on files is an OS-specific feature. fopen is too generic and does not provide that kind of control. You would need to use something more specific. If you are using a microsoft platform (assuming since you tagged for VS 2015) you can use _fsopen or _wfsopen - they have a third parameter to specify the shared access.
_fsopen("file", "w", _SH_DENYWR);
this will open the file for writing and allow others to read from it (but not write to it).
The argument
shflagis a constant expression consisting of one of
the following manifest constants, defined inShare.h.
- Term Definition
- _SH_COMPAT Sets Compatibility mode for 16-bit applications.
- _SH_DENYNO Permits read and write access.
- _SH_DENYRD Denies read access to the file.
- _SH_DENYRW Denies read and write access to the file.
- _SH_DENYWR Denies write access to the file.
Other OS/platforms may support some variation of fsopen too.
edited Feb 11 at 16:35
Richard Chambers
10.1k24268
answered Feb 11 at 16:11
Jeff R.Jeff R.
9521612
Shared access on files is an OS-specific feature. fopen is too generic and does not provide that kind of control. You would need to use something more specific. If you are using a microsoft platform (assuming since you tagged for VS 2015) you can use _fsopen or _wfsopen - they have a third parameter to specify the shared access.
_fsopen("file", "w", _SH_DENYWR);
this will open the file for writing and allow others to read from it (but not write to it).
The argument
shflagis a constant expression consisting of one of
the following manifest constants, defined inShare.h.
- Term Definition
- _SH_COMPAT Sets Compatibility mode for 16-bit applications.
- _SH_DENYNO Permits read and write access.
- _SH_DENYRD Denies read access to the file.
- _SH_DENYRW Denies read and write access to the file.
- _SH_DENYWR Denies write access to the file.
Other OS/platforms may support some variation of fsopen too.
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answered Feb 11 at 16:11
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Is this a C or C++ application? Is your target application environment Windows or Win/RT or something else? What standard are you targeting (C99, C++11, etc.)?
– Richard Chambers
Feb 11 at 16:26
Which programming language does this target?
– Nico Haase
Feb 11 at 16:27
I'm using an old version of Borland C in Windows XP DOS command.com. So I doubt if any modern form of fopen will work. (Sorry I didn't mention that up front ... I just didn't think of it).
– eddyq
Feb 12 at 15:37