> Well "neat tricks" aside, I am of the firm belief that deleting files should > never be possible whilst they are open.
This is one of the few instances I think Windows does something better than OS X. Windows will check before you attempt to delete (i.e. move to Recycling Bin) while OS X will move a file to Trash quite happily only tell me it cannot remove the file when I try to empty the Trash. Ramit Ramit Prasad | JPMorgan Chase Investment Bank | Currencies Technology 712 Main Street | Houston, TX 77002 work phone: 713 - 216 - 5423 -- This email is confidential and subject to important disclaimers and conditions including on offers for the purchase or sale of securities, accuracy and completeness of information, viruses, confidentiality, legal privilege, and legal entity disclaimers, available at http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/disclosures/email. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list