Only 1 instance of my script

[david1337]

Hi guys

 

If I have a script named "test.exe" running, and while it's running the script "test.exe" will run a new instance, how can I make sure that the second instance waits for the existing instance to finish?

I guess that I should use _Singleton ? But I can only find examples that kills the second instance, instead of waiting for the existing instance, and then run.

Thanks!

David

[jguinch]

You can add this kind of code at the begining of your script :

While ProcessList(@ScriptName)[0][0] > 1
WEnd

; And then your code...
MsgBox(0, "", "Hello")

Compile and run it twice, you will see the 2nd script waits until the first one does not exist

[Exit]

#include <_SingleScript.au3> ;https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/178681-_singlescript-assure-that-only-one-script-with-the-same-name-is-running

_SingleScript(1)

MsgBox(64+262144, Default, "Press OK to exit",0)

This one checks for au3 and exe

Edited March 9, 2019 by Exit
point to new #include location

[JohnOne]

Nice one jguinch that's much simpler, I just spent a couple of minutes trying to figure this out.

While 3
    $aList = ProcessList("Test.exe")
    If $aList[0][0] = 0 Then ExitLoop
    If $aList[0][0] > 1 Then
        Sleep(333)
        ContinueLoop
    Else
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
WEnd

[david1337]

You can add this kind of code at the begining of your script :

While ProcessList(@ScriptName)[0][0] > 1
WEnd

; And then your code...
MsgBox(0, "", "Hello")

Compile and run it twice, you will see the 2nd script waits until the first one does not exist

 

Thanks mate, that worked just how I wanted it to!