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Re: Determine if script is already running

by Limbic~Region (Chancellor)
on Mar 03, 2003 at 00:59 UTC ( [id://239922]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Determine if script is already running

Nitrox,
You mentioned that you are trying to make this work cross platform, this creates a problem. In Unix, it is possible to delete a file that is locked. I would suggest you use $$ and Proc::ProcessTable. It says Unix, but it does have a port to Cygwin.

Cheers - L~R

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