sockets are also not a bad idea for IPC, i think freeamp , uses
the same method
Gaurav Jit Singh wrote:
> --- Sunil S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi every1,
> > If possible could any1 tell me how to
> > 1> .. find if there is an instance
> > of the application developed in C already running
> > i.e check the
> > previous instance of the same application within
> > that application(written in C)
> > 2 > ....find other users in Linux who are using the
> > same application within
> > the application. There may an application that is
> > been run by different
> > users. Each time the other user is executing the
> > application he should
> > get to know that there are x number off other users
> > using it. I need the
> > API('s) which can be included in the C program and
> > not the ps with grep.
> >
> > Thanking you in advance,
> > Sunil S
> > _____________________________________________
>
> Somebody suggested using semaphores, which is a good
> idea which uses shared memory. Also you can do writes
> to a common file with appropriate locking mechanisms
> may be less hairy than semaphores :).
> -Gaurav
>
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