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Exe instance question
Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 9:15 pm
by Cor
I have the following situation.
Start test.exe
Start the same program test.exe for the second time
The first instance must be closed and the second must be opened.
Is there a way to do this?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 9:34 pm
by freak
If I remember right, there was a snipped on the Recource Site that does
that. Have a search there, maybe you find it.
You can also have a look at the source of the Editor. It behaves in a
similar way (if a second instance is opened, the second one get's closed)
Timo
Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 9:37 pm
by Cor
Thanks Freak
Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 9:44 pm
by Berikco
Here an small example
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ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS = 183
Global WM_ACTIVATEOLDINST
WM_ACTIVATEOLDINST = RegisterWindowMessage_("WM_ACTIVATEOLDINST_PB")
MutexName$ = "mylittletestapp"
Procedure MyWindowCallback(WindowID, Message, wParam, lParam)
Result = #PB_ProcessPureBasicEvents
If message = WM_ACTIVATEOLDINST
CloseHandle_(hMutex)
OpenConsole()
PrintN("closing app")
Delay(2000)
End
EndIf
ProcedureReturn Result
EndProcedure
hMutex = CreateMutex_(0, 0, @MutexName$)
If GetLastError_() = ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS
SendMessage_(#HWND_BROADCAST, WM_ACTIVATEOLDINST, 0, 0)
Delay(100)
EndIf
If OpenWindow(0,100,150,450,200,#PB_Window_SystemMenu,"MyLittleTestApp " + Str(Random(500)))
SetWindowCallback(@MyWindowCallback())
Repeat
ev=WaitWindowEvent()
Until ev=#PB_EventCloseWindow
EndIf
If hMutex <> 0
CloseHandle_(hMutex)
EndIf
End
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 2:06 am
by PB
> Here an small example
Here's an even smaller example:
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; These two lines prevent this app from being run more than once.
; You must put these lines at the start of your app's code (obviously).
MutexID=CreateMutex_(0,1,"YourAppName") : MutexError=GetLastError_()
If MutexID=0 Or MutexError<>0 : ReleaseMutex_(MutexID) : CloseHandle_(MutexID) : End : EndIf
;
; Your app's code now goes here, until quitting time, which executes the next line.
;
CloseHandle_(MutexID) : End
Re: Exe instance question
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 7:56 am
by Berikco
PB wrote:> Here an small example
Here's an even smaller example:
Cor wrote:The first instance must be closed and the second must be opened.
No PB, you did not read the whole question, to fast again.
First closed.....second....
Re: Exe instance question
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 9:49 am
by PB
> No PB, you did not read the whole question, to fast again.
> First closed.....second....
Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2003 3:59 am
by Thade
Just for curiosity ...
What situation could make it worth to start the same program twice only to close the first one immediately after you started the second one?
Or did I miss the point somehow?
I mean: what can the same program do at its second start what it cannot do at first try?
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 1:00 pm
by dagcrack
Hmm Dunno! maybe his proggy is a trial release and each time you open it you have less runs to go ?
Just wondering heh..
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:48 am
by Rescator
Here is a modification of the above code!
It let you do single instance running just like any "good" application!
Run the program, minimize the window. Then run it again!
If all goes well the program won't start again,
but instead message the old instance and restore it and bring it to the foreground!
Only tested on XP Pro, but should behave in a similar way on all windows versions. not entirely sure if W95 behave exactly the same or not, test to be sure!
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ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS = 183
Global WM_ACTIVATEOLDINST
WM_ACTIVATEOLDINST = RegisterWindowMessage_("WM_ACTIVATEOLDINST_PB")
MutexName$ = "mylittletestapp"
Procedure MyWindowCallback(WindowID, message, wParam, lParam)
Result = #PB_ProcessPureBasicEvents
If message = WM_ACTIVATEOLDINST
ShowWindow_(WindowID,#SW_RESTORE)
SetForegroundWindow_(WindowID)
EndIf
ProcedureReturn Result
EndProcedure
hMutex = CreateMutex_(0, 0, @MutexName$)
If GetLastError_() = ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS
SendMessage_(#HWND_BROADCAST, WM_ACTIVATEOLDINST, 0, 0)
End
EndIf
hwnd=OpenWindow(0,100,150,450,200,#PB_Window_SystemMenu|#PB_Window_MinimizeGadget,"MyLittleTestApp ")
If hwnd
SetWindowCallback(@MyWindowCallback())
Repeat
ev=WaitWindowEvent()
If showoldwindow
EndIf
Until ev=#PB_EventCloseWindow
EndIf
If hMutex <> 0
CloseHandle_(hMutex)
EndIf
End
I'll leave it up to you as a coding exercise to find out how to send a message to the old (first) app with a filepath. (like many editors do)
Shouldn't be hard, the messaging "example" is already here so. Hehe!
Re: Exe instance question
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 11:03 pm
by dibor
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;--------Prevent app from being run more than once.---------------
*a = CreateSemaphore_(NULL,0,1,GetProgramName())
If *a < > 0 And GetLastError_()= #ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS
CloseHandle_(*a)
End
EndIf
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