Hi All,
If the name of a process is known, is it possible to check whether it is in
execution?
What I did was to fetch all the processes running on the system using
Process.GetProc esses() and traverse through the array looking for the Process
name.
Is there a shortcut or easier way to accomplish this?
Thanks.
kd.
5  1764 
I personally use this routine to check for a previous instance on an
app.
Function PrevInstance() As Boolean
If UBound( _
Diagnostics.Pro cess.GetProcess esByName( _
Diagnostics.Pro cess.GetCurrent Process.Process Name)) > 0 Then
Return True
Else
Return False
End If
End Function
Hope this helps,
Brian Swanson
"kd" <kd@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:kd@discuss ions.microsoft. com: Hi All,
If the name of a process is known, is it possible to check whether it is
in
execution?
What I did was to fetch all the processes running on the system using
Process.GetProc esses() and traverse through the array looking for the
Process
name.
Is there a shortcut or easier way to accomplish this?
Thanks.
kd.
I personally use this routine to check for a previous instance on an
app.
Function PrevInstance() As Boolean
If UBound( _
Diagnostics.Pro cess.GetProcess esByName( _
Diagnostics.Pro cess.GetCurrent Process.Process Name)) > 0 Then
Return True
Else
Return False
End If
End Function
Hope this helps,
Brian Swanson
"kd" <kd@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:kd@discuss ions.microsoft. com: Hi All,
If the name of a process is known, is it possible to check whether it is
in
execution?
What I did was to fetch all the processes running on the system using
Process.GetProc esses() and traverse through the array looking for the
Process
name.
Is there a shortcut or easier way to accomplish this?
Thanks.
kd.
Thanks Brian.
But, I am not looking for a previous instance of an application. I am
looking for another application exe whose name I know. So, I using
GetCurrentProce ss.ProcessName won't help.
Regards
ks
"Brian Swanson" wrote: I personally use this routine to check for a previous instance on an
app.
Function PrevInstance() As Boolean
If UBound( _
Diagnostics.Pro cess.GetProcess esByName( _
Diagnostics.Pro cess.GetCurrent Process.Process Name)) > 0 Then
Return True
Else
Return False
End If
End Function
Hope this helps,
Brian Swanson
"kd" <kd@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:kd@discuss ions.microsoft. com: Hi All,
If the name of a process is known, is it possible to check whether it is
in
execution?
What I did was to fetch all the processes running on the system using
Process.GetProc esses() and traverse through the array looking for the
Process
name.
Is there a shortcut or easier way to accomplish this?
Thanks.
kd.
2 Examples:
'Check to see if another copy of your program is running
Public Sub CheckForExistin gInstance()
'Get number of processes of you program
If
Process.GetProc essesByName(Pro cess.GetCurrent Process.Process Name).Length > 1
Then
MessageBox.Show ("Another Instance of this process is already running",
"Multiple Instances Forbidden", MessageBoxButto ns.OK,
MessageBoxIcon. Exclamation)
Application.Exi t()
End If
End Sub
'Check to see if “ProgramNane is running
Public Sub CheckForWinfax( )
Try
Dim myProcesses() As Process
myProcesses = Process.GetProc essesByName("pr ogramname.exe")
If (myProcesses.Le ngth = 1) Then
Else
Application.Exi t()
End If
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show (ex.Message, "Checking For WinFax !")
End Try
End Sub
"kd" wrote: Thanks Brian.
But, I am not looking for a previous instance of an application. I am
looking for another application exe whose name I know. So, I using
GetCurrentProce ss.ProcessName won't help.
Regards
ks
"Brian Swanson" wrote:
I personally use this routine to check for a previous instance on an
app.
Function PrevInstance() As Boolean
If UBound( _
Diagnostics.Pro cess.GetProcess esByName( _
Diagnostics.Pro cess.GetCurrent Process.Process Name)) > 0 Then
Return True
Else
Return False
End If
End Function
Hope this helps,
Brian Swanson
"kd" <kd@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:kd@discuss ions.microsoft. com: Hi All,
If the name of a process is known, is it possible to check whether it is
in
execution?
What I did was to fetch all the processes running on the system using
Process.GetProc esses() and traverse through the array looking for the
Process
name.
Is there a shortcut or easier way to accomplish this?
Thanks.
kd.
Thanks BrianDH for your response.
Here's a sample of my code; The message "Not running" is shown, even though
Test.exe is running.
Dim TestProcess() As Process
Try
TestProcess= Process.GetProc essesByName("Te st.exe")
If TestProcess.Len gth = 0 Then
MsgBox("Not running", MsgBoxStyle.OKO nly)
Else
MsgBox("Running ", MsgBoxStyle.OKO nly)
End If
Catch ex As Exception
MsgBox("Error!" )
End Try
Do you have any suggestions?
Thanks.
kd
"BrianDH" wrote: 2 Examples:
'Check to see if another copy of your program is running
Public Sub CheckForExistin gInstance()
'Get number of processes of you program
If
Process.GetProc essesByName(Pro cess.GetCurrent Process.Process Name).Length > 1
Then
MessageBox.Show ("Another Instance of this process is already running",
"Multiple Instances Forbidden", MessageBoxButto ns.OK,
MessageBoxIcon. Exclamation)
Application.Exi t()
End If
End Sub
'Check to see if “ProgramNane is running
Public Sub CheckForWinfax( )
Try
Dim myProcesses() As Process
myProcesses = Process.GetProc essesByName("pr ogramname.exe")
If (myProcesses.Le ngth = 1) Then
Else
Application.Exi t()
End If
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show (ex.Message, "Checking For WinFax !")
End Try
End Sub
"kd" wrote:
Thanks Brian.
But, I am not looking for a previous instance of an application. I am
looking for another application exe whose name I know. So, I using
GetCurrentProce ss.ProcessName won't help.
Regards
ks
"Brian Swanson" wrote:
I personally use this routine to check for a previous instance on an
app.
Function PrevInstance() As Boolean
If UBound( _
Diagnostics.Pro cess.GetProcess esByName( _
Diagnostics.Pro cess.GetCurrent Process.Process Name)) > 0 Then
Return True
Else
Return False
End If
End Function
Hope this helps,
Brian Swanson
"kd" <kd@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:kd@discuss ions.microsoft. com:
> Hi All,
>
> If the name of a process is known, is it possible to check whether it is
> in
> execution?
>
> What I did was to fetch all the processes running on the system using
> Process.GetProc esses() and traverse through the array looking for the
> Process
> name.
>
> Is there a shortcut or easier way to accomplish this?
>
> Thanks.
>
> kd.
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