Imports System.Diagnostics
Private Sub CheckInstanceOfApp()
Dim appProc() As Process
Dim strModName, strProcName As String
strModName = Process.GetCurrentProcess.MainModule.ModuleName
strProcName = System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(strModName)
appProc = Process.GetProcessesByName(strProcName)
If appProc.Length > 1 Then
MessageBox.Show("There is an instance of this application running.", "<Application Name>")
Application.Exit()
Else
'MessageBox.Show("There are no other instances running.", "<Application Name>")
End If
End Sub
using System.Diagnostics;
private void CheckInstanceOfApp()
{
Process[] appProc = null;
string strModName = null;
string strProcName = null;
strModName = Process.GetCurrentProcess().MainModule.ModuleName;
strProcName = System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(strModName);
appProc = Process.GetProcessesByName(strProcName);
if (appProc.Length > 1)
{
MessageBox.Show("There is an instance of this application running.", "<Application Name>");
Application.Exit();
}
else
{
//MessageBox.Show("There are no other instances running.", "<Application Name>")
}
}
Originally Posted on December 14, 2013
Last Updated on October 26, 2015
Last Updated on October 26, 2015
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