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JSI Tip 2593. Programs that use the Windows 2000 Common Dialog can overwrite a recent file?

When you create a file in a program that uses the Common Dialog, it can overwrite a recently created file of the same name.

The problem is caused by a timing issue in which the common dialog box code is not synchronized with newly created files.


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