Detecting any running autoit processes

[harryspier]

When I run an autoit script is there any way in that script to detect if any other autoit scripts are running and then stop them, before I continue with my current script.

Thanks,

Harry

[JohnOne]

Not compiled, yes.

ProcessList()

@AutoItPID

Loop

Compiled, I doubt it.

[PhoenixXL]

use _Singleton if you have to check for the current script

orelse use processexists("Autoit3.exe")

[harryspier]

Thanks PheonixXL worked perfectly.

; Close any currently running AutoIt3 scripts

$list = ProcessList("AutoIt3.exe")

For $i = 1 To $list[0][0]

$CurrentProcessID = $list[$i][1]

if $CurrentProcessID <> @AutoitPID then

ProcessClose($CurrentProcessID)

ProcessWaitClose($CurrentProcessID)

EndIf

Next

[harryspier]

Sorry,

That should be mainly thanks to John

[Mat]

The alternative, that would work for compiled applications as well, would be to look for the AutoIt hidden window. The class is "AutoIt v3". Incidentally this is not the same as the class of a GUI created with GUICreate (which is "AutoIt v3 GUI").

WinList("[Class:AutoIt v3]")

[guinness]

Look in my signature for _AppMon or _AppMonEx. It uses the same idea Mat posted above.

Edited February 16, 2013 by guinness