> I should mention that this is for VB2003.
>
> I need to make sure that only one instance of my application is running at a
> time.  I already have some code that does this and it does work but I ran
> into a problem.  Here is the code.  It returns true if the application is
> already running.
>
> If
> UBound(Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessesByName(Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess.ProcessName))
>  > 0 Then
>     Return True
> Else
>     Return False
> End If
>
> The code is simple and it works great ...  at least until you have more then
> one user logged in at once.  This was never an issue until now.  What's
> happening is that the software has been installed in a public computer where
> a few people will be using it per day.  Instead of logging on and off all
> the time they were told to stay logged in and use the windows key + L to go
> back to the login screen when they are done.  In this scenario you will have
> 2 different users opening up the same software in the same computer under
> different user accounts.  The problem with the code is that it checks all of
> the processes for the same name instead of the just the ones that belong to
> the logged in user.  I've tried to get it to check by user only but could
> not find a solution.  Is it possible to do that or do I have to use a new
> way to check if the application is already running?  If so can someone point
> me in the right direction?  Thanks.
>
>

"Marco" <nospampleasesyxxpk@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
news:uNwZx8OTGHA.2088@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>I should mention that this is for VB2003.
>
> I need to make sure that only one instance of my application is running at
> a time.  I already have some code that does this and it does work but I
> ran into a problem.  Here is the code.  It returns true if the application
> is already running.
>
> If
> UBound(Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessesByName(Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess.ProcessName))
> > 0 Then
>    Return True
> Else
>    Return False
> End If
>
> The code is simple and it works great ...  at least until you have more
> then one user logged in at once.  This was never an issue until now.
> What's happening is that the software has been installed in a public
> computer where a few people will be using it per day.  Instead of logging
> on and off all the time they were told to stay logged in and use the
> windows key + L to go back to the login screen when they are done.  In
> this scenario you will have 2 different users opening up the same software
> in the same computer under different user accounts.  The problem with the
> code is that it checks all of the processes for the same name instead of
> the just the ones that belong to the logged in user.  I've tried to get it
> to check by user only but could not find a solution.  Is it possible to do
> that or do I have to use a new way to check if the application is already
> running?  If so can someone point me in the right direction?  Thanks.
>

"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <notmyfirstn***@planet.nl> wrote in message
news:etM7ayPTGHA.5828@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Marco,
>
> After long discussions probably the best.
>
> Have a look for it on our website.
>
> http://www.vb-tips.com/default.aspx?ID=59135549-e5dd-4501-9526-343ac05a7617
>
> I hope this helps,
>
> Cor
>
> "Marco" <nospampleasesyxxpk@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
> news:uNwZx8OTGHA.2088@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>I should mention that this is for VB2003.
>>
>> I need to make sure that only one instance of my application is running
>> at a time.  I already have some code that does this and it does work but
>> I ran into a problem.  Here is the code.  It returns true if the
>> application is already running.
>>
>> If
>> UBound(Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessesByName(Diagnostics.Process.GetCurrentProcess.ProcessName))
>> > 0 Then
>>    Return True
>> Else
>>    Return False
>> End If
>>
>> The code is simple and it works great ...  at least until you have more
>> then one user logged in at once.  This was never an issue until now.
>> What's happening is that the software has been installed in a public
>> computer where a few people will be using it per day.  Instead of logging
>> on and off all the time they were told to stay logged in and use the
>> windows key + L to go back to the login screen when they are done.  In
>> this scenario you will have 2 different users opening up the same
>> software in the same computer under different user accounts.  The problem
>> with the code is that it checks all of the processes for the same name
>> instead of the just the ones that belong to the logged in user.  I've
>> tried to get it to check by user only but could not find a solution.  Is
>> it possible to do that or do I have to use a new way to check if the
>> application is already running?  If so can someone point me in the right
>> direction?  Thanks.
>>
>
>