multiple instances of standalone under Windows

[Dar Scott]

On Friday, January 30, 2004, at 10:25 AM, Dar Scott wrote:

> constant lockPort = "46144"

I think one of the weaknesses of the 'accept' method for checking for 
multiple apps is the potential of collisions here.  The other problem 
is that this will not work if tcp/ip networking is not set up for some 
reason.  You might also want to make sure this does not force a dialup.

Another alternative is to use an external that makes appropriate 
Windows API calls that are designed for checking for multiple instances 
or otherwise handling them.  If you are not up to attacking the 
creation of an external, you can have one made.

Dar Scott

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