How to check if software is already running

Re: How to check if software is already running

App.PrevInstanc e will tell you

Actually communicating with the previous App is a bit more complicated
- this involves finding its hWnd
- or that of an obliging sub-window - eg: a Textbox

( I discarded AppActivate and SendKeys years ago )

Look into the FindWindow API ...

On Thu, 10 Jul 2003 10:34:04 +0000 (UTC), Amrik Singh
<amrik.singh@bt internet.com> wrote:
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>HI folks can anyone help a newbie here.
>
>I would like to know how I can check if my software is already running.
>So that if the user click s on the shortcut to start the progam again
>it maximises the already running program.
>
>tia
>
>Amrik
>
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Re: How to check if software is already running

Amrik Singh <amrik.singh@bt internet.com> wrote in message news:<VA.000001 a9.007372de@bti nternet.com>...[color=blue]
> HI folks can anyone help a newbie here.
>
> I would like to know how I can check if my software is already running.
> So that if the user click s on the shortcut to start the progam again
> it maximises the already running program.
>[/color]

You could try something like this...

Private Sub Form_Initialize ()
Rem check if a previous instance is running
If App.PrevInstanc e Then
temp = MsgBox("Another version of this program is already
running", vbOKOnly, "Unable to start")
End 'close this instance
End If
End Sub