Is my program already running?

[Scott Meddows]

How can I tell if my program is already running in memory? Code is
appreciated.

Thanks

[CJ Taylor]

Check you System.Diagnostics.Processes collection to see if a process with
the same name is running

-CJ
"Scott Meddows" <sc******************@tsged-removeme.com> wrote in message
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How can I tell if my program is already running in memory? Code is
appreciated.

Thanks

[George Shubin]

"Scott Meddows" <sc******************@tsged-removeme.com> wrote in message
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How can I tell if my program is already running in memory? Code is
appreciated.

'Check to see if a previous instance of this application is running already
If
(UBound(Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessesByName(Dia gnostics.Process.GetCurren
tProcess.ProcessName)) > 0) Then
MessageBox.Show("Already running a copy of this program on your
system.", , MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
Return False
Exit Function
End If
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dX Software Systems Database Applications
Ph: 503-981-6806 Fax: [phone]
www.dxonline.com ge****@dxonline.com
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[Scott Meddows]

Thanks. EXACTLY what I needed!

"George Shubin" <[e-mail]> wrote in message
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"Scott Meddows" <sc******************@tsged-removeme.com> wrote in message
news:OG**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

How can I tell if my program is already running in memory? Code is
appreciated.
'Check to see if a previous instance of this application is running

already If
(UBound(Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessesByName(Dia gnostics.Process.GetCurren tProcess.ProcessName)) > 0) Then
MessageBox.Show("Already running a copy of this program on your
system.", , MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
Return False
Exit Function
End If
--
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George Shubin Custom Software Development
dX Software Systems Database Applications
Ph: 503-981-6806 Fax: [phone]
www.dxonline.com ge****@dxonline.com
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[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Scott Meddows" <sc******************@tsged-removeme.com> scripsit:

Thanks. EXACTLY what I needed!

But won't work if there are 2 or more apps with the same name (but
different apps) running on the machine. I know, that's a rare case, but
it can happen for simple app names like "Calc" or something like that.

For alternatives, see other replies.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Scott Meddows" <sc******************@tsged-removeme.com> scripsit:

How can I tell if my program is already running in memory? Code is
appreciated.

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Armin Zingler]

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> schrieb

* "Scott Meddows" <sc******************@tsged-removeme.com>
scripsit:

Thanks. EXACTLY what I needed!

But won't work if there are 2 or more apps with the same name (but
different apps) running on the machine. I know, that's a rare case,
but it can happen for simple app names like "Calc" or something like
that.

But you can start calc twice!
;->
--
Armin

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "Armin Zingler" <az*******@freenet.de> scripsit:

But won't work if there are 2 or more apps with the same name (but
different apps) running on the machine. I know, that's a rare case,
but it can happen for simple app names like "Calc" or something like
that.

But you can start calc twice!
;->

But my own "Calc" replacement only allows one instance and it should
still run if Windows' Calc is running.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[CJ Taylor]

*Slaps Herfried in Head*

Was it really "necessary" to write your own Calc app? Cmon now. =)
"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:e6**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

* "Armin Zingler" <az*******@freenet.de> scripsit:

But won't work if there are 2 or more apps with the same name (but
different apps) running on the machine. I know, that's a rare case,
but it can happen for simple app names like "Calc" or something like
that.

But you can start calc twice!
;->

But my own "Calc" replacement only allows one instance and it should
still run if Windows' Calc is running.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "CJ Taylor" <no****@blowgoats.com> scripsit:

*Slaps Herfried in Head*

Was it really "necessary" to write your own Calc app? Cmon now. =)

;->

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<http://www.mvps.org/dotnet>