Hi Gerard,
This is the developer issue. I think it's better to create the post in
related developer language queue. The user in that queue will be more
experienced in this area.
Thanks for using Microsoft News Group!
Sincerely,
Steven Liu
Microsoft Online Partner Support
MCSE 2000
Get Secure! ¨C
www.microsoft.com/security
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| From: "gerard horgan" <
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| I understand you comment about the application deciding whether to allow
| multiple copies.
| But, I wrote this application and it does not prevent multiple instances.
|
| On Windows 98 and 2000 I can start multiple copies of the application by
| double clicking associated files.
| Why does that not work on Windows XP?
|
| Gerard Horgan
|
| | > Hi Gerard,
| >
| > The behavior is decided by the application.
| >
| > Some applications allow to be loaded more than once in the system. Like
| the
| > notepad and Internet Explorer.
| >
| > While we load some applications, it will check the system to see whether
| it
| > has already been loaded, if yes, it will close the loaded one or it will
| > not load again. Like the Windows Media Player and Outlook.
| >
| > We can't force the application to open in a new copy.
| >
| > Thanks for using Microsoft News Group!
| >
| > Sincerely,
| >
| > Steven Liu
| >
| > Microsoft Online Partner Support
| >
| > MCSE 2000
| >
| > Get Secure! ¨C
www.microsoft.com/security
| >
| > This posting is provided ¡°as is¡± with no warranties and confers no
| rights.
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| > | What controls whether a new copy of the associated program is launched
| on
| > a
| > | Windows XP system when a file in Windows Explorer is double clicked ?
| > |
| > | The normal behavior on Windows 200 and 98 is to start a new copy of
the
| > | program.
| > |
| > | For example, set up an association of extension .XXX with program
| > | PROG-XXX.EXE.
| > |
| > | On Windows XP, double click TEST1.XXX and PROG-XXX starts showing
| > contents
| > | of file TEST1.XXX. Now double click TEST2.XXX. The first instance of
| > | PROG-XXX now shows file TEST2.XXX. On Win2k and 98 it would start a
| > separate
| > | copy of PROG-XXX showing TEST2.XXX. .
| > |
| > | But it is possible to start another copy of a program. .TXT is
| associated
| > | with Notepad. Double clicking two .TXT files starts two copies of
| Notepad
| > | on all windows versions.
| > |
| > | Question: how can I force a new copy of PROG-XXX on Windows XP?
| > |
| > | The software in question is a database access product developed using
| > Visual
| > | Studio and the MDI model. Could Win XP be so smart that it assumes I
do
| > not
| > | want multiple instances?
| > |
| > | Gerard Horgan..
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
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