'CreateEvent' function In Virtual Box

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Recently, I get a problem in one of my Win32 applications. The application calls CreateEvent with a unique string, to determain whether another instance of the application is already running. Then the application exits if the call’s GetLastError() == ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS. It works as expected in most computers. But when it is running in virtual box, it does not work. And when I use CreateMutex, it works again. Can anyone tell me Why the ‘CreateEvent’ does not work while the ‘CreateMutex’ does

Posted 8-Jan-13 22:08pm

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H.Brydon · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-09T06:09:00

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A very thorough treatment of the whole subject can be found here[^] in an article by Jeff Prosise (who I have a great deal of respect for). The article is a bit old but the answers are still relevant.

If you are using VS2008 or greater, you can apparently go to the project properties and check the box "Make single instance application" (I haven't tried it but it is described here[^]).

Posted 9-Jan-13 6:09am

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Member 7857575 15-Jan-13 0:35am

Thank you Mr Brydon
It’s my great honor to receive your reply. especially the message is from the other side of the world.

I read the articles you mentioned above, but I cannot find the "Make single instance application" option (maybe it applies only in VB). The first article is great.

Although I still don’t know why ‘CreateEvent’ doesn’t work. But it is not particularly important. After all it’s in virtualbox

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