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Created September 24, 2013 12:11
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Check if IOException is caused by a file lock.
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checkfilelock.cs
private static bool IsFileLocked(IOException exception)
{
int errorCode = Marshal.GetHRForException(exception) & ((1 << 16) - 1);
return errorCode == 32 || errorCode == 33;
}
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