Instance Checker

Posted: 2003-06-01
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This simple few lines of code will give the user and error message if they are already running your program. Doesn't apply if you are in the ide!

Original Author: Tyler Badger

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Private Sub Form_Load() ' the form1 loading sub
If App.PrevInstance Then ' check if running
  MsgBox "Error:" & vbCrLf & "Please switch to your already running app." ' error message
Dim frm As Form ' set frm variable as a form
For Each frm In Forms ' get all forms
  Unload frm ' unload the form
  Set frm = Nothing ' set frm variable as nothing
Next frm ' go to the for each frm again
End If ' end the if statement
End Sub ' end the form load

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