Tag Archives: WindowsAPI

Limiting an Application to a Single Instance with Named Events

Posted on June 21, 2011 by ZachB

How to Limit an Application to a Single Instance per Session or System-wide with Named Events.

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Simple Reader-Writer Lock in C on Win32

Posted on June 20, 2011 by ZachB

A basic reader-writer lock for thread synchronization in native C on Win32.

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Creating Temporary Files on Win32 in C – Part 2

Posted on June 6, 2011 by ZachB

Creating a temporary file on Windows in C using GetTempFileName, CreateFile, and FILE_FLAG_DELETE_ON_CLOSE

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Creating Temporary Files on Win32 in C – Part 1

Posted on June 2, 2011 by ZachB

Discussing the numerous ways to create a temporary file on Windows in C and the pros & cons of each.

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Signal a Windows Application to Terminate from Another Process

Posted on April 12, 2011 by ZachB

Signaling one Windows Process to terminate from another process via a named event object.

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Capturing Windows Power Events in a Console Application

Posted on April 1, 2011 by ZachB

Capturing Windows Power Events in a Console Application On Windows XP and Later Using a Hidden Window.

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