RE: [PHP] flock again

I think the way to use it is not test for flock, the flock will just wait until the lock has been released, you don't really need to test the flock, if it's locked then it will wait until the lock is released. $fp=fopen("cool.dat", "w"); flock($fp,2)) { fputs($fp, "cool it works"); } fclose($fp); If one php script is running and has accessed the file and locked it, then another identical script starts running, it will simply wait at the flock statement until the lock for $fp has been released. I tested it with one file writing to a file and then another one writing something different over the top of it and both text appeared in the file, Hope this helps, Nick > -----Original Message----- > From: Tan Minh TRUONG [mailto:truong_tan_minh@hotmail.com] > Sent: Friday, 20 October 2000 12:11 > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] flock again > > > flock seems to be impossible, > even for a new file. > > I create a new file, and I can't lock it. > > WHY ? > > Minh > > $fp=fopen("cool.dat", "w"); > if(!flock($fp,2)) > { > print("why<BR>\n"); > } > fputs($fp, "cool it works"); > if(!flock($fp,3)) > { > print("rewhy<BR>\n"); > } > fclose($fp); > ______________________________________________________________ > ___________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net