Correct. Creating files and depending on your program to delete them, on exit, is a recipe for disaster. This only works with file locking, and even then, it depends on the network OS to release the lock, when the program exits (doesn't always happen, depending on the network, and a combination of other factors). -Jim
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Lynch, Jonathan Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 3:19 AM To: How to use Revolution Subject: RE: External for running one instance on windows This would only work if the program deletes that file before it closes - right? But, if the program crashes or the power gets cut off and the file is not deleted, then the next time the program opens, the file will still be there, and the program will think it is already running, when it isn't. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 2:35 PM To: How to use Revolution Subject: Re: External for running one instance on windows There is another way to check if an instance is running that will work on all OS. When you start the program you create a file if it is not already there. If it is there then you close the program. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Matt _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
