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Bridawg
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So I'm running the sample from the singleton help page and it's not working properly:

#include <Misc.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

If _Singleton("test", 1) = 0 Then
    MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Warning", "An occurence of test is already running")
    Exit
EndIf
MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "OK", "the first occurence of test is running")

I can run as many instances of this as I like but the "Warning" never triggers.

The return value of _Singleton is 0x0000020C but testing for that doesn't get me any further. Any Advice?

I'm running the portable version of   title="AutoIt v3.3.10.2">AutoIt v3.3.10.2 on Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 32 Bit

Thanks

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Bridawg,

You do realise that you need to keep the first instance running? :huh:

Run the exe for the first time and leave the "first occurence" MsgBox on screen. Now run the exe again and the "already running" MsgBox appears. ;)

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Bridawg,

I just tested Portable Version, same setup as you...

saveas test.au3 to desktop

build...

start test.exe  x  3

and I get 1 x the first occurence of test is running

and 2 x An occurence of test is already running

also went ahead and tested on Win 8 64 bit and that works fine too...

Bill

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Thanks Bill - that's good to know. Do you know if my Singleton return value (0x0000020C) is unusual?  I'm on a corporate network. I looked at the UDF and it's a DLL call so I'm wondering if I'm somehow locked down.

Thanks, Brian

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Hi Brian,

Sorry, no.idea I just ran it a couple of times to see the return it was always similar number last 3 number and a letter.

only thing I can still think of is the pc I ran the Portable on already has AutoIT installed so maybe you have a permission issue on your usb or script...or as you say the udf are not being granted access through the bus.

good luck anyway.  :)

Bill

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