set a process name in script

[kaotkbliss]

I know I can use _singleton to keep only 1 instance of a script running but if someone copies and renames the exe, then they can have more than 1 copy running as the new process gets the name from the exe. Is there a command that will set the process name so even if the exe name changes, the process name will remain the same?

[Jos]

I know I can use _singleton to keep only 1 instance of a script running but if someone copies and renames the exe, then they can have more than 1 copy running as the new process gets the name from the exe. Is there a command that will set the process name so even if the exe name changes, the process name will remain the same?

Have you tried this assumption about _Singleton() before posting the question?

Jos

[ProgAndy]

Have you tried this assumption about _Singleton() before posting the question?

Jos

If yes - you must not use the exe-Name as Key, use a new GUID for each script, for example

[kaotkbliss]

Have you tried this assumption about _Singleton() before posting the question?

Jos

yes, I compiled my script, ran it, looked at the process name. Then I changed the exe, reran it and looked at the process name again and the process name matched the renamed exe.

[Jos]

yes, I compiled my script, ran it, looked at the process name. Then I changed the exe, reran it and looked at the process name again and the process name matched the renamed exe.

Correct, but you are not able to run both scripts at the same time which is what you wanted....right?

[kaotkbliss]

wow, you know what they say about assumptions...

I checked the process names and since they changed, I assumed that singleton would be looking for a name match entered in the code such as

_Singleton("process.exe") so if the exe was renamed and the process name was changed, it would no longer match what singleton was looking for "renamed.exe<>process.exe"

I guess singleton is smarter than I thought.

[Jos]

Yea, else a simple ProcessExists() would do the job.

[kaotkbliss]

Yea, else a simple ProcessExists() would do the job.

I feel silly now