Implementing a virtual file by overriding Win32 File API

Posted by imays on Stack Overflow See other posts from Stack Overflow or by imays
Published on 2010-04-09T12:16:43Z Indexed on 2010/04/09 12:43 UTC
Read the original article Hit count: 326

Filed under:

virtual-file

|

createfile

Is there any way to override Win32 File API such as CreateFile()? I want my app to see a virtual file solely for my app, however, the virtual file does not exist actually.

© Stack Overflow or respective owner

Related posts about virtual-file

Implementing a virtual file by overriding Win32 File API

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
Is there any way to override Win32 File API such as CreateFile()? I want my app to see a virtual file solely for my app, however, the virtual file does not exist actually. >>> More
How to correctly create a virtual file system?

as seen on Ask Ubuntu - Search for 'Ask Ubuntu'
A task in my homework assignment asks me to create a virtual file system, mount it, and perform some operations on it. I am supposed to create a file of 10 MB whose bits are all set to 0, format it as ext3 and mount it. This is how I've done that: dd if=/dev/zero of=~/filesyst bs=10485760 count=1 sudo… >>> More
How to separate ear classloader and system classloader in JBoss 6?

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
I'm trying to upgrade from JBoss 4.2.1 to JBoss 6. In JBoss 4.2.1, we are manually deploying our application as an exploded war and everything works beautifully. I'm running into problems because the application that I am trying to deploy uses versions of 3rd party libraries that are older than… >>> More
IntelliJ IDEA plugin development: Get classes VirtualFile (or paths) for a specific source VirtualFi

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
Hi all. This is a cross-post from http://www.jetbrains.net/devnet/message/5264436#5264436 - I failed to get any answer on that forum for two weeks now, so I'm re-asking it here (please don't flame). This question refers to plugin development for the IntelliJ IDEA IDE, specifically targeting java… >>> More
Implementing a virtual file system in .NET

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
A while back a found a great-looking framework that allowed .net developers to implement a virtual file system. I thought I had bookmarked it, but it seems I haven't. Does anyone know any frameworks for doing this? EDIT: Here's a hint... It had a catchy, short name and it's own domain. Sorry, that's… >>> More

Related posts about createfile

calling CreateFile, specifying FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TEMPORARY | FILE_FLAG_DELETE_ON_CLOSE.

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
Before I describe my problem, here is a description of the program I'm writting: This is a C++ application. The purpose of my program is to create file on RAM memory. I read that if specify FILE_ATTRIBUTE_TEMPORARY | FILE_FLAG_DELETE_ON_CLOSE when creating file it will be loaded direct to the RAM… >>> More
What is the default buffer size of CreateFile in Windows?

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
When CreateFile Function is called without the flag FILE_FLAG_NO_BUFFERING, what is the size of the inner buffer of operating system? If my buffer size is larger than the inner buffer of Windows, can I fully use up the throughput of disk? >>> More
In Windows, should I use CreateFile or fopen, portability aside?

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
What are the differences, and in what cases one or the other would prove superior in some way? >>> More
Alternative solution to WINAPI CreateFile()

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
Hi, I am developing program on window's using msys and mingw. I want to have similar function as provided by WINAPI CreateFile(). Is there any solution for this? Regards, Dhaval >>> More
Managed .NET Equivalent to CreateFile & WriteFile from WinBase (kernel32.dll)

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
I am working with a legacy file format. The file is created using unmanaged C++ that utilizes the WinBase.h CreateFile() & WriteFile() functions (found in the kernel32.dll). I have been using P/Invoke interop to access these native functions like so: [DllImport("kernel32.dll")] public… >>> More