I have not tried this program, but what happens if you change the program associated with DDB files to CONTROL LAUNCHER?
On Fri, 2004-07-23 at 13:58, Dennis Saputelli wrote: > oh well, thanks anyway Harry > > but unless i missed something in my exhaustive :} 3 minute trial > of CONTROL LAUNCHER here is what i see: > > the launcher they provide will not start a second copy of the > launched program if the default setting of 'one copy only' > is set and you use their program launch button > > but if you dbl click on a DDB in 'explorer' a second copy is > started up as usual > > i would think that it would be possible for a program to > intercept the file association program 'launching' process and > prevent that but as for now the search goes on > (maybe i am the only one who wants this) > > BTW > and on a vaguely related topic > has anyone tried ExplorerPlus ? > http://www.novatix.com/ > as i am always in search of a file manager to replace > the hated (at least by me) Windows Explorer > i have found this prog and am so far impressed enough that i > actually shelled out the big bucks ($40) after the free trial run > > Dennis Saputelli > > > Harry Lemmens wrote: > > > > Supposedly, this app will allow you to control this aspect of windows. I have > > not tried it myself. http://www.softaward.com/732.html > > > > Actually, it should have been written into the application itself (That is, to > > detect, and dis-allow a second instance of itself to be launched!) Done > > correctly, it would have opened the DDB in the already active session. > > > > Cheers > > Harry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Dennis Saputelli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 11:11 AM > > To: Protel EDA Forum > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] stopping second instance of 99SE > > > > is there any utility out there that will stop a second instance of > > a program from running when you double click a data file with > > a file associated which would start that program ? > > > > sure would love that, seems like it would be feasible from the > > small amount i know about this stuff > > > > this desire is due to the all too frequent mishap of double > > clicking a DDB instead of or during dragging it to the title bar > > > > after 2 copies are running i have found it a MUST to quit > > them both and restart 99SE, else something goes screwy with the > > loaded libraries > > > > i'm sure i posted this some time ago but thought i would try > > again > > > > Dennis Saputelli > > > > -- -- Bob Mitchell PO Box 68 Phone (+61 2) 9449 4736 (21 Hudson Close) Fax (+61 2) 9449 1976 Turramurra, 2074 Mobile 0411554117 NSW, Australia Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
