Using C# and WPF under .NET (rather than Windows Forms or console), what is the correct way to create an application that can only be run as a single instance?
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A time saving solution for C# Winforms...
Program.cs:
using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
// needs reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic
using Microsoft.VisualBasic.ApplicationServices;
namespace YourNamespace
{
public class SingleInstanceController : WindowsFormsApplicationBase
{
public SingleInstanceController()
{
this.IsSingleInstance = true;
}
protected override void OnStartupNextInstance(StartupNextInstanceEventArgs e)
{
e.BringToForeground = true;
base.OnStartupNextInstance(e);
}
protected override void OnCreateMainForm()
{
this.MainForm = new Form1();
}
}
static class Program
{
[STAThread]
static void Main()
{
Application.EnableVisualStyles();
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
string[] args = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs();
SingleInstanceController controller = new SingleInstanceController();
controller.Run(args);
}
}
}