Assemble While Running

[raleeper]

Is there a way to run a program, testp.exe for example, while leaving the file testp.exe open for writing?

If I try to assemble, testp.asm, while I have an instance of testp.exe running, ml fails with "fatal error: cannot open testp.exe for writing".  This is generally a good thing, I think.

But there are times I would like to get around it, keeping the last working version running, while assembling a new one.

I think I could rename testp.exe as eg. tplast.exe and run that, but is there a better way?

Thanks and best wishes, Robert

[dedndave]

the simple solution it to make a copy of the exe in a batch file and run it under a different exe file name

[raleeper]

the simple solution it to make a copy of the exe in a batch file and run it under a different exe file name

Exactly what I was about to post a never-mind saying I was going to do.

I apologize for the false alarm

Thanks, robert

[clive]

Actually I think you can rename a running file, and then replace it with one of the same original name. The running image is tied to a "file object", which is disconnected with the name, but it also why you can't delete it. This allows you to replace a driver with a newer copy that will be used at the next boot, for instance.

[raleeper]

Actually I think you can rename a running file, and then replace it with one of the same original name. The running image is tied to a "file object", which is disconnected with the name, but it also why you can't delete it. This allows you to replace a driver with a newer copy that will be used at the next boot, for instance.

Interesting.  Thanks