C++ : Opening a file in non exclusive mode

Question

I have to develop an application which parses a log file and sends specific data to a server. It has to run on both Linux and Windows.

The problem appears when I wa

Answer 1

It's not the reading operation that's requiring the exclusive mode, it's the rename, because this is essentially the same as moving the file to a new location.

I'm not sure but I don't think this can be done. Try copying the file instead, and later delete/replace the old file when it is no longer read.