Bugs item #1701807, was opened at 2007-04-16 15:52 Message generated for change (Tracker Item Submitted) made by Item Submitter You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=107586&aid=1701807&group_id=7586 Please note that this message will contain a full copy of the comment thread, including the initial issue submission, for this request, not just the latest update. Category: filesystem Group: None Status: Open Resolution: None Priority: 5 Private: No Submitted By: Hartmut Kaiser (hkaiser) Assigned to: Beman Dawes (beman_dawes) Summary: exists() throws exeption on existing but locked file on wind Initial Comment: boost::filesystem::exists(somepath) throws an exception from when 'somepath' exists but is locked by some other process (at least on Windows). A simple way to reproduce the effect is: #include <iostream> #include <boost/filesystem.hpp> int main() { boost::filesystem::path p("C:\\pagefile.sys"); try { boost::filesystem::exists(p); } catch (...) { std::cerr << "Ooops..." << std::endl; } return 0; } Throwing an exception doesn't seem to be the right thing here, since the file actually exists, so I'ld expect to get a 'true' back from exists(). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=107586&aid=1701807&group_id=7586 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Boost-bugs mailing list Boost-bugs@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/boost-bugs