Thanks for the reply, I can understand the concept of how to do it (have done it in win32), but I am looking for implementation examples or pointers, which works cross platform (atleast runs across Linux and Windows).
Kind Regards, Natarajan. Guy Rouillier wrote: > The way this is typically done is to check in main() for any > already-running processes, and if present just shut down the newly > started one. If you want to be user-friendly, you can give focus to the > already running version so the user is not left wondering why the app > didn't start. > > One tricky part is that the user may have renamed the executable, so > don't hard-code the name of your app inside main. Instead, identify the > name under which it was started in main(). To be even more fool-proof > (since the user may rename the executable between the first and second > invocations), you can create some type of signal (e.g., semaphore) when > the first instance of the app is run. Subsequent instances can just > look for the presence of that signal. > > natarajan wrote: > >> Hi all, >> Is there a way in GTK+ which I can use to stop users from running >> multiple instances of an application program. I am looking for this as I >> want my program to work cross platform, in windows as well as in Linux. >> >> Many Thanks for your time and response in advance, >> Kind regards, >> >> Natarajan. >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ gtk-app-devel-list mailing list gtk-app-devel-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-app-devel-list
