locked file

[Simon Forman]

Kirt wrote:
> i have a code that backsup file from src to dest.
>  Now if some of the files are locked , i need to skip those files..
> I was trying to use fctl module but it can be used only in unix i
> suppose.
>
> is there anyother way? i am using windows os.

What does locked mean in this case?  No read permissions? In use by
another program?

I haven't used windows in a long time, and I wasn't aware that one
could lock files in it.

Peace,
~Simon