Check if an app with the same name is running, supports parameters.
Project description
Check if an app with the same name is running, supports parameters.
install
pip install appinstance
intention
In cronjobs to detect if a program with the same arguments is already running
install
pip install appinstance
usage
from appinstance import AppInstance, AppInstanceRunning
import time
try:
# use Appinstance context manager, "arg1" is a good place for commandline variables.
with AppInstance("arg1", True):
print "sleep for 2 sec"
time.sleep(2)
except AppInstanceRunning:
print "already running"
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