How to check a console program currently running or not ?

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Hi,

I just created two console programs in c# named console1 and console2.Now,when i run the console1 it have to check whether the console2 is currently running or not?Kindly tell me the code.

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Posted 14-Oct-11 2:51am

sreenathpktr

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Xeshan Ahmed 14-Oct-11 9:12am

follow the shortest method call

Xeshan Ahmed 14-Oct-11 9:12am

added in solution two

Xeshan Ahmed 14-Oct-11 9:12am

because LINQ is even faster then foreach loop

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Xeshan Ahmed · Answer 1 · 2011-10-14T03:10:00

Solution 2

use the following method

C#

private bool IsAlreadyRunning(string ExecutableFileName)
{
return Process.GetProcesses().ToList().Where(obj=>obj.ProcessName==ExecutableFileName).ToList().Count==0?false:true;
}

if you want to find console1 simply call

C#

bool bac=IsAlreadyRunning("console1");

Posted 14-Oct-11 3:10am

Xeshan Ahmed

OriginalGriff · Answer 2 · 2011-10-14T03:08:00

Solution 1

Use the Process class:

C#

private static bool IsRunning(string name)
    {
    Process[] processes = Process.GetProcesses();

    foreach (Process p in processes)
        {
        if (p.ProcessName == name)
            {
            return true;
            }
        }
    return false;
    }

Posted 14-Oct-11 3:08am

OriginalGriff

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Xeshan Ahmed 14-Oct-11 9:09am

quite lengthy