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On Dec 11, 2012 6:47 AM, "R. G. Newbury" <<a href="mailto:newbury@mandamus.org">newbury@mandamus.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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> On 12/10/2012 06:14 AM, Adam Skinner wrote:<br>
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>> Hello list,<br>
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>> Does anyone know if there is any functionality built into myth<br>
>> frontend that would restrict it from running if there is already a<br>
>> running instances - e.g. allow only one instance setting?<br>
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> I'll put my hand up for having attempted that experiment.<br>
> The answer to your question is: NO.<br></p>
<p>Otoh a wrapper script (such as that used by the ubuntu packages) could easily check for another running instance.</p>
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> I have, a couple of times, inadvertently started more than one instance of the frontend. The result is extremely confusing to the user.<br>
> It was a while ago so I cannot remember the exact results, but iirc, the keyboard provides strokes to one instance. Lirc passes things to both! (They both read the socket).<br>
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> So it is quite possible to start 2 different recordings, or attempt to play one and watch live tv (which you cannot see!). The audio of both is the only sign things are wrong.<br>
> The frontends may or may not crash spectacularly, and may or may not bring down the entire box. YMMV.<br>
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> Rate this as 'Contains coarse language and precipitous declines in WAF. User discrection is advised'.<br>
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> Geoff<br>
> -- <br>
> R. Geoffrey Newbury <br>
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