Renaming Console App Fails

  • Thread starter Thread starter Art Krumsee
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Art Krumsee

I've written a console application. I need to run multiple instances of
this app and I need to be able to tell which is which in task manager.
With the original vb6 version of this app I created multiple copies of the
executable (test1.exe, test2.exe, etc.)

I'm trying to do the same with the .net version but it incorporates a
component that incorporates a module that uses what the vendor tells me is
the .net standard licensing model. The original application (before
renaming) works perfectly but the other renamed copies throw an error
complaining about licensing.

Is there a way around this problem?
 
Hi Art,

Each instance will have a unique PID which can be seen in Task
Manager. Your app could display that somewhere - perhaps in the title
bar ?

Regards,
Fergus
 
You see, that's just the thing. These are console apps that don't have a
title bar or any other form of interface.

Art
 
Hi Art,

This is an interesting application you have here. :-) Console
apps that don't have a console!!

Could you tell use more about what they do, how you interact with
them, where Task manager comes into it (if it's more than just
looking), etc.

Perhaps there is a lateral thinking solution.

Regards,
Fergus
 
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