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Re: [WIN] run only one instance of selected program

• Posted by Euman <euman at bellsouth.net> Jun 24, 2001
• 634 views

It doesnt have to be compiled to work.
this will work interpreted or compiled.

Its a pretty darn good idea to have this in your
IDE cause it's so large.

Euman
euman at bellsouth.net


----- Original Message -----
From: "Judith" <camping at txcyber.com>
To: "EUforum" <EUforum at topica.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 12:50
Subject: RE: [WIN] run only one instance of selected program


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> Euman wrote:
> > I stuck it in right after the include of win32lib.ew
> > like this and it works for me..
> >
> > include win32lib.ew
> >
> >  if setAppName("Win32Lib IDE") != 0 then
> >      abort(0)
> >  end if
> >
> > include xpm_icon.e
> > include ide_xpm.ew
> > include ruler.ew    --Travis Beaty
> > include shrtPath.ew --Wolf Fritz
> >
> >
> > With this you wont be able to start another instance
> > of the IDE as long as both copies your trying to
> > run have this code in it
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> >
> > e.g:
> > If you have an already compiled IDE.exe that doesnt
> > have this code then sure, it will run.
>
> Oh, I didn't understand that it had to be compiled. In any event Dan
> doesn't need me to make this change.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Judith
>
> >
> > Euman
> > euman at bellsouth.net
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Judith" <camping at txcyber.com>
> > To: "EUforum" <EUforum at topica.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 04:27
> > Subject: RE: [WIN] run only one instance of selected program
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Euman wrote:
> > > > Add this to the top of the IDE
> > > >
> > > > if setAppName("Win32Lib IDE") != 0 then
> > > >     abort(0)
> > > > end if
> > > >
> > > > this adds only one instance to run at any one time.
> > >
> > > I tried using this and more than one IDE can be started. Where does the
> > > "Win32Lib IDE" come from? I use that only in my About box.
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> > > > > which causes Wolfgang's Tutorial to run); but if the IDE were already
> > > > > running, I would want the button *not* to cause another instance of
the
> > > > > IDE
> > > > > to run, but just bring up the already running instance.  I've looked
at
> > > > > Wolf's examples which relate (kick-it 1,2&3), but can't figure out how
> > > > > to do
> > > > > it.
> > > > >
> > > > > Help!
> > > > >
> > > > > Dan Moyer
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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