03-01-2010
Script executable only for one person at same time
Hi
My question:
Is there a way to lock a script if its already running for other users?
Like if i want to start a script, that is running by another user, there will be a message: Hey, you cant start the script because its running by another user, try it later.
my idea was that the script creates a tmp-file, what will be deleted at the end of the script. If everyone starts the script, there will be a scan: does the tmp-file exist, if yes: error message, if no: you can start the script.
The problem of my idea is that if the script has a crash, the tmp-file still exist and nobody can start the script anymore.
Do you have another, probably a better idea how i can resolve this problem?
Best regards
Roger M.
Last edited by pludi; 03-01-2010 at 09:06 AM..
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