From:	Vic <tudor AT cam DOT org>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	file locking
Date:	Mon, 05 Apr 1999 19:44:33 -0400
Organization:	Communications Accessibles Montreal, Quebec Canada
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Hi. Sorry if this a C question...
I'd like to know more about how file locking works.
First of all, is there an ANSI file locking function (or posix)
or a fuction that works under UNIX GCC?
second of all, if you lock a file and another instance tries to write to
it, what happens? how can you see if a file or region is locked?
TIA,

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