Lock a text file while the script is running Topic is solved

[Jose Hidalgo]

Hi everybody, here's the thing :

I have a script that relies on another software's txt config file.
During script execution, that config file shouldn't be modified in any way, by any software.
Is there a way to lock that file during script execution, and release it on exit ?
Thank you.

[mikeyww]

If you rename the file, the other software would be unlikely to find it. You could also work with a copy of the file. Although you can set the file to read-only status, that would not prevent other software from changing the status again.

[Jose Hidalgo]

If you rename the file, the other software would be unlikely to find it. You could also work with a copy of the file. Although you can set the file to read-only status, that would not prevent other software from changing the status again.

Thanks.
I cannot rename the file, because the other software still needs to be able to find it and read it. Just not write it.
I could set it to read-only permanently though, via Windows.
But isn't there a way to do it via AHK ?

[mikeyww]

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