Re: File Locking during *other* file operations

Michael Sims wrote:

Yes, have your scripts attempt to lock a separate lock file before performing deleting or moving operations. Jason Barnett wrote:

Sure... just acquire the exclusive lock like you would for writing to a file, but do the delete / move instead. Your apps must actually try to flock before *every* file operation though if you expect the locking system to work.

Thanks. I'll try to see what I can come up with...