Check if instance of exe is running already

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What is the C# command/function for checking to see if another instance of
the application is already running?

[Rad [Visual C# MVP]]

On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:45:05 -0700, Rob wrote:

What is the C# command/function for checking to see if another instance of
the application is already running?

Read this link for ideas

http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/re..._instances.asp

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[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Rob,

I assume you are looking to only have one instance of your app running
at the same time. In order to do this, check out a previous response to
this question:

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...128f9ddd957ada

Hope this helps.
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What is the C# command/function for checking to see if another instance of
the application is already running?

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Rob <Ro*@discussion s.microsoft.com wrote:

What is the C# command/function for checking to see if another instance of
the application is already running?

See http://pobox.com/~skeet/csharp/faq/#...ation.instance

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[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

"Rob" <Ro*@discussion s.microsoft.com wrote in message
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What is the C# command/function for checking to see if another instance of
the application is already running?

Use a mutex like this:

...
bool firstInstance;
using (Mutex AppMutex = new Mutex(true, new
Guid("xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"). ToString(), out firstInstance))
{
if (firstInstance= = true)
{
// run your code from here
}
} // mutex released here.
...
Willy.