Hello, i'm trying to make a multiplayer (console) verson of texas holdem for my school. So far i've been using text files, the problem i have run into is that i need to have upto 5 programs talking to eachother. So if i want it to be one players turn my plan was to just while loop a text file until its time for them, but what i've run into is a problem with text file sharing. The programs get hung up that they cant read/write becouse its in use. So if anyone has any suggestions i would greatly appreciate it even if its a whole new concept on multiplayer thanks alot.

You need to open and close the files as fast as possible.
When you get an error on an open, wait maybe a few milliseconds and try again.

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How do i do that? and will it mostly only error on open and not close?

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I usually don't look for an error on close, although you can if you want. But look up the error codes returned for whatever open statement you're using and check for "already open" error code for your retry loop.

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During the election they said Obama could only be elected when pigs fly. Well, we currently have an epidemic of Swine Flu. Coincidence?