Hello,

I was running my vb.net when I got an error message saying that it could not read a file because it was being used by an other process, could anyone tell me the code to IGNORE anyfile that my program cannot read.

Here is the error message:
System.IO.IOException:The processus was not able to acess this file "c:\pagefile.sys", because it is being used by an other process
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String str)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, Boolean useAsync, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize)
at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(String path, Encoding encoding, Boolean detectEncodingFromByteOrderMarks, Int32 bufferSize)
at System.IO.StreamReader..ctor(String path)
at CRC32VB.form1.btnCrc_Click(Object SENDER, EventArgs e) in C:\app\engine\Copie DE current\Form1.vb:line 281
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindo w.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ControlNativeWindo w.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callb ack(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


Thanks

Al968Perhaps a Try/Catch sequence would help; On the Try side, you can attempt to read a file, if an exception is THROWN, you can Catch it with the EX exception and write code on what to do if the file is not accessible.

8-)I don't know how to do that but I did think exactly the same thing.
Would you know of an artcile that explains how to do that ?

Thanks

Al968Google is very good at finding things:

Try/Catch

More Try/Catch

These should explain what you need. Also the supplied help with Visual Studio or Visual Basic .Net is invaluable if not sometimes overwhelming.

Happy Programming 8-)

Thanks A lot

Very helpful

Al968I've tried it however I still get the error message but not as often, here is the code I puted in:

'Try and catch
Try
SearchString = "a"
If str.IndexOf(SearchString) <> -1 Then vir = "a"
Catch ex As Exception
MsgBox(ex.Message)
End Try
Thanks

Al968Quote

I was running my vb.net when I got an error message saying that it could not read a file because it was being used by an other process