C# Mutex to make sure only one unique application instance started
static void MutexDemo2() { string assName = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().FullName; bool createdNew; using (var mutex = new Mutex(false, assName, out createdNew)) { if (!createdNew) { Console.WriteLine("The app in running!"); Console.ReadLine(); } else { Console.WriteLine("Welcome!"); Console.ReadLine(); } } }
using System; using System.Threading.Tasks; using System.Reflection; using System.Threading; using System.Windows.Forms; static void Main(string[] args) { MutexDemoBool(); Console.ReadLine(); } static void MutexDemo() { string assemblyName = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().FullName; var mutex = new Mutex(false, assemblyName); if (!mutex.WaitOne(0, true)) { MessageBox.Show("Unable to run multiple instances of this program.", "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error); } else { Console.WriteLine("Welcome"); Console.ReadLine(); } } static void MutexDemoBool() { string assemblyName = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly().FullName; bool isFirstInstance; var mutex = new Mutex(false, assemblyName,out isFirstInstance); if(!isFirstInstance) { MessageBox.Show("Unable to run multiple instances of this program.", "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error); } else { Console.WriteLine("Welcome"); Console.ReadLine(); } }