I need my windows console application to be run only in one instance (i.e. Only one instance of the application can be run at a time). Here's what I have:
int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{
PCTSTR Name = TEXT("AnyName");
HANDLE h = CreateMutex(NULL, FALSE, Name);
if (GetLastError() == ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS)
{
_tprintf_s(TEXT("This application is already opened."));
CloseHandle(h);
// Close the console somehow
return 0;
}
else _tprintf_s(TEXT("The application has been opened the first time."));
_gettchar();
return 0;
}
How can I programmatically close the console window if the same program is already initialized?
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Although I really think you should quit the program instead just closing the console.