Re: How to determine if an instance of your program is already running?

From: Miki Tebeka (miki.tebeka_at_zoran.com)
Date: 12/28/03

  • Next message: Jarek Zgoda: "Re: How to determine if an instance of your program is already running?" 
    Date: 27 Dec 2003 23:53:43 -0800

    Hello Mike,

    You can have your program create a known directory (which IIRC an
    atomic operation). When a new instance tries to create it, there will
    be an exception.

    Make sure that when you application is closing to remove this
    directory.

    HTH.
    Miki

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