apollo13 Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 I have some programs that cliccking on their icon more instance of programs are opened. I don't want this. I want have only one instance of each programs that I want run and for this reason I have used command "_SINGLETON" and after this command i wrote into script command "RUN" In this mode program run only one time but there is a problem. I can run only one program for time and not more than one. I don't understand why. The Help Guide of AutoIT for command "_Singleton" report this: "Enforce a design paradigm where only one instance of the script may be running" ...therefore i think that... "Singleton" permit one instance of the program where this command are included, but why the first EXE don't permit to run the second EXE that is a different program with different compiled script? Is not the same program, and the one NOT included the second: are 2 different programs and first script block exec of second! I have attached a small example using windows Calc.exe & Notepad.exe Windows can run more instances for time of calc.exe and notepad.exe but if i use "_Singleton" i can have only one instance of "calc" or "Notepad" but it don't permit me to open Calculator and in addiction also Notes.exe but only the first cliccked starts. Instead, I want run contemporary all programs that i have with one instance for everyone If i start calculator.exe ................... ------------ Script of Calculator.exe ------------ #include <Misc.au3> If _Singleton("1", 1) = 0 Then exit EndIf Run("calc.Exe") Processwaitclose("calc.exe") ; I need that program wait to close before the script.EXE end filedelete("D:\Documenti\*.Box") ............and also i want start Notes.exe: Notes don't start ------------ Script of Notes.exe ------------ #include <Misc.au3> If _Singleton("1", 1) = 0 Then exit EndIf Run("Notepad.Exe") Processwaitclose("NotePad.exe") ; I need that program wait to close before the script.EXE end filedelete("D:\Documenti\*.Bck") filedelete("D:\Documenti\*.TRF") ......I must run Calculator then close it and only after (when calculator process is closed) i can open Notes. If calculator.exe is not closed the second EXE don't run. Where i'm wronging ? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted July 21, 2012 Share Posted July 21, 2012 Because you gave both scripts the same "name" in the $sOccurance parameter, it's going to see that name and tell you it's already running. Use different strings in the _Singleton functions for both scripts. If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo13 Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 I don't understand. Can you post some example to better understand ? I must to that if if program is already running the script EXIT. How i can change name ?? Please if you can post some example i will understand. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowmore Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 The first parameter of the function must be a string value that is unique to your script. Most people tend to use, for simplicity, the name of their script. You could also generate a GUID and use that or any other string that will differentiate your script from any other scripts that may be run. Example1: #include <Misc.au3> If _Singleton("Notes", 1) = 0 Then exit EndIf Run("Notepad.Exe") Processwaitclose("NotePad.exe") ; I need that program wait to close before the script.EXE end filedelete("D:Documenti*.Bck") filedelete("D:Documenti*.TRF") Example2: #include <Misc.au3> If _Singleton("kdjhglkdjhfgl", 1) = 0 Then exit EndIf Run("Notepad.Exe") Processwaitclose("NotePad.exe") ; I need that program wait to close before the script.EXE end filedelete("D:Documenti*.Bck") filedelete("D:Documenti*.TRF") "Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the universe trying to build bigger and better idiots. So far, the universe is winning."- Rick Cook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guinness Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 apollo13, The advice in the help file is pretty clear, I suggest you read it again. UDF List: _AdapterConnections() • _AlwaysRun() • _AppMon() • _AppMonEx() • _ArrayFilter/_ArrayReduce • _BinaryBin() • _CheckMsgBox() • _CmdLineRaw() • _ContextMenu() • _ConvertLHWebColor()/_ConvertSHWebColor() • _DesktopDimensions() • _DisplayPassword() • _DotNet_Load()/_DotNet_Unload() • _Fibonacci() • _FileCompare() • _FileCompareContents() • _FileNameByHandle() • _FilePrefix/SRE() • _FindInFile() • _GetBackgroundColor()/_SetBackgroundColor() • _GetConrolID() • _GetCtrlClass() • _GetDirectoryFormat() • _GetDriveMediaType() • _GetFilename()/_GetFilenameExt() • _GetHardwareID() • _GetIP() • _GetIP_Country() • _GetOSLanguage() • _GetSavedSource() • _GetStringSize() • _GetSystemPaths() • _GetURLImage() • _GIFImage() • _GoogleWeather() • _GUICtrlCreateGroup() • _GUICtrlListBox_CreateArray() • _GUICtrlListView_CreateArray() • _GUICtrlListView_SaveCSV() • _GUICtrlListView_SaveHTML() • _GUICtrlListView_SaveTxt() • _GUICtrlListView_SaveXML() • _GUICtrlMenu_Recent() • _GUICtrlMenu_SetItemImage() • _GUICtrlTreeView_CreateArray() • _GUIDisable() • _GUIImageList_SetIconFromHandle() • _GUIRegisterMsg() • _GUISetIcon() • _Icon_Clear()/_Icon_Set() • _IdleTime() • _InetGet() • _InetGetGUI() • _InetGetProgress() • _IPDetails() • _IsFileOlder() • _IsGUID() • _IsHex() • _IsPalindrome() • _IsRegKey() • _IsStringRegExp() • _IsSystemDrive() • _IsUPX() • _IsValidType() • _IsWebColor() • _Language() • _Log() • _MicrosoftInternetConnectivity() • _MSDNDataType() • _PathFull/GetRelative/Split() • _PathSplitEx() • _PrintFromArray() • _ProgressSetMarquee() • _ReDim() • _RockPaperScissors()/_RockPaperScissorsLizardSpock() • _ScrollingCredits • _SelfDelete() • _SelfRename() • _SelfUpdate() • _SendTo() • _ShellAll() • _ShellFile() • _ShellFolder() • _SingletonHWID() • _SingletonPID() • _Startup() • _StringCompact() • _StringIsValid() • _StringRegExpMetaCharacters() • _StringReplaceWholeWord() • _StringStripChars() • _Temperature() • _TrialPeriod() • _UKToUSDate()/_USToUKDate() • _WinAPI_Create_CTL_CODE() • _WinAPI_CreateGUID() • _WMIDateStringToDate()/_DateToWMIDateString() • Au3 script parsing • AutoIt Search • AutoIt3 Portable • AutoIt3WrapperToPragma • AutoItWinGetTitle()/AutoItWinSetTitle() • Coding • DirToHTML5 • FileInstallr • FileReadLastChars() • GeoIP database • GUI - Only Close Button • GUI Examples • GUICtrlDeleteImage() • GUICtrlGetBkColor() • GUICtrlGetStyle() • GUIEvents • GUIGetBkColor() • Int_Parse() & Int_TryParse() • IsISBN() • LockFile() • Mapping CtrlIDs • OOP in AutoIt • ParseHeadersToSciTE() • PasswordValid • PasteBin • Posts Per Day • PreExpand • Protect Globals • Queue() • Resource Update • ResourcesEx • SciTE Jump • Settings INI • SHELLHOOK • Shunting-Yard • Signature Creator • Stack() • Stopwatch() • StringAddLF()/StringStripLF() • StringEOLToCRLF() • VSCROLL • WM_COPYDATA • More Examples... Updated: 22/04/2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo13 Posted July 23, 2012 Author Share Posted July 23, 2012 Ok now i understand that the name is first parameter of the function. I saw example but never understand that "1" was the name. :/ Thanks sorry for stupid question but i'm begineer user of AutoIT and i'm studying it also wronging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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