> Tim Goldenwrote:
> If you wanted to send over arbitrary data from another application,
> then this is certainly a way to do it. (Another way might be to use
a
> Windows pipe, for example). My point was only that if you are
signalling
> an event as a wake-up call plus an atom of extra information
[DeRRudi]
| > Tim Goldenwrote:
|
| > Assuming that you're answering my question: why use mmap and
| > not just two events? I understand what your overall plan is,
| > and it looks like you have a way to solve it. It just seemed
| > that you might be able to achieve the same thing with two
| > even
> Tim Goldenwrote:
>
> Rudi. I, at least, am reading this via the mailing list, not
> via Usenet nor via Google. This means that if you don't put
> any kind of context in what you post, I have to guess at what
> you're responding to. (All I see is the exact text you typed,
> nothing else).
>
> A
[DeRRudi]
| Well i want a external app to maximize and minimize my app.
| And later on i want the external one to send some data. Thought this
| would be the most easy (and fast) way!
|
| Greetz
|
Rudi. I, at least, am reading this via the mailing list, not
via Usenet nor via Google. This means
[DeRRudi]
| Well it doesnt work yet, but its gonna! ;)
| i've tested it with a little app. There is my main app (called it
| server) wich contains a thread. This thread listens to a mm (memory
| mapping) when an other program sets a flag
| (finished_producing_event.set() ) it just calls self.iconiz
[DeRRudi]
| It is a wxWindow app. It is a kind of datamanager. it is possible to
| minimize it to the systray.
|
| hmm.. i've thought of an solution using memorymapping. see if it
| works.. don't know if it is the 'best' or 'safest' way.. but ok.
Did your idea work out? If it didn't (or if it did
[DeRRudi]
| I have a programm. In this program i've made the restriction that only
| one instance can run at the time. (done with mutex).
| Now i'd like it to open the running (make visible) instance when
| someone want's to open it a second time.
| Does anybody know how to do this? I hope you all
Hi all,
I have a programm. In this program i've made the restriction that only
one instance can run at the time. (done with mutex).
Now i'd like it to open the running (make visible) instance when
someone want's to open it a second time.
Does anybody know how to do this? I hope you all understand
