_Singleton - Reload Script?

[JohnCleese]

Hello,

Can anyone tell me how to use _Singleton (or any other method) to reload/restart/refresh the script in question?

[martin]

Hello,

Can anyone tell me how to use _Singleton (or any other method) to reload/restart/refresh the script in question?

The intention of _Singleton is to prevent another instance of your scriot running. If you want to start the script again then all you need to do is something like this

(not tested)

Func ReCreateMyself()
    If @Compiled Then
        Run(@ScriptFullPath);just run the exe
    Else
        ;$AutoIt3Path = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AutoIt v3\AutoIt", "betaInstallDir");installDir for beta
        $AutoIt3Path = RegRead("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AutoIt v3\AutoIt", "InstallDir");installDir for production
        $ToRun1 = '"' & $AutoIt3Path & '\AutoIt3.exe "' & ' "' & @ScriptFullPath & '"'
        ; ConsoleWrite($ToRun1 & @CRLF);to test we have got it right
        Run($ToRun1)
    EndIf
    
    Exit

EndFunc   ;==>ReCreateMyself

If you don't want 2 versions of the script to run under normal circumstances then you could use _Singleton and write your script so that if a certain parameter is passed then allow the second instance, or maybe wait a certain time and if the second instance stops then continue otherwise exit.

There are examples of using _Singleton around, and a function _MutexExists which I find easier to use.

[bluerein]

try

Run(@ScriptFullPath & " /restart")
sleep(500)
exit

only works with compiled exe

edit.. Martin beat me to it

Edited August 13, 2009 by bluerein

[JohnCleese]

Alright thanks guys. Those look just like what I need. >_