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[ Trick] single instance runnable

Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2020 1:21 pm
by microdevweb
Hello all,

if you want of users cannot be run more one instance of your executable, see this code below (only for windows)

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#MyApp="Your message"
Mutex=CreateMutex_(0,1,#MyApp)
If GetLastError_()=#ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS
  MessageRequester(#MyApp,"one instance is already running",#PB_MessageRequester_Error)
  End
EndIf

; your main code

#MAIN_FORM = 0
OpenWindow(#MAIN_FORM,0,0,800,600,"Hello world",#PB_Window_ScreenCentered|#PB_Window_SystemMenu)

Repeat
  WaitWindowEvent()
Until Event() = #PB_Event_CloseWindow 

; don't forget to unlock the mutex
ReleaseMutex_(Mutex)
End