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SetOverwrite: Did we copy the file..

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gpTgr8#

SetOverwrite: Did we copy the file..

Hi,
I gotta problem here.. Im planning to use SetOverwrite with ifnewer. but i want to know if i have over written any file so tht i can tell the user if he has to restart the machine.

can some one help me in doing this.
kichik#
The only way you can tell is by checking the dates yourself using GetFileTime and GetFileTimeLocal. However, if it's a DLL that requires a reboot after replacement, you should compare it by version and not by date. You should also use the Library macros instead of doing this manually.