Re: CFileDialog dialog doesn't release program folder untill the app exits.

From:
Norbert Unterberg <nunterberg@newsgroups.nospam>
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.vc.mfc
Date:
Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:44:52 +0200
Message-ID:
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Joseph M. Newcomer schrieb:

Yes, this is behaving exactly as it should. There is no concept that CFileDIalog is
supposed to "release" anything. Once you change to a folder, then you are in that folder.
This is how it is defined to work. It should not be surprising. It is how the kernel is
defined: if someone has a directory set be SetCurrentDirectory, the directory is in use.
CFileDialog is defined to do a SetCurrentDirectory.


In addition, if you do not want the Save dialog to change the directory, have a
look at the OFN_NOCHANGEDIR flag.

Norbert

On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:48:49 +0800, "Eric" <EricLiu@moxrd.com> wrote:

Hi, everyone:

My tester found a bug of my responsible software. However, notepad also
behaves in the same way. Launch notepad, input something, save to a folder.
Turn to Windows Explorer to delete that folder. Windows shows an error
message box, saying " Cannot delete <folder name>; It is being used by
another person or program. ....". Close Notepad, try to delete it again.
Successful.

I am astonishing about this!!!!
Any idea?

Thanks
Eric


Joseph M. Newcomer [MVP]
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