Log4OM

Hi,

I have been off the air due to ill health, but am slowly stepping into the breach again. I have been updating all of my apps and I have noticed that Log4OM will now open a second instance of itself. Previously, I got a dialogue saying that Log4OM was already running and 'OK' just cleared the box. Now I get a box saying that Log4OM is already running and asking if I want to continue (to open another instance), and 'OK' does that.

Is there a reason for this change?

Because some users want to run multiple instances of the program simultaneously

Please note that multiple instances can only work with multiple installations.

E.g. an INSTALLED version and N portable versions in different folders.
The rule is, ever,
MAX 1 instance of the installed application
unlimited (...) instances of portable installations,
1 instance for each executable in a folder.

So it's good to have
c:\log4om_portable_instance1\log4omui.exe running
c:\log4om_portable_instance2\log4omui.exe running
c:\log4om_portable_instance3\log4omui.exe running

but it's NOT correct to have multiple instances running from the same path/executable

IW3HMH wrote:but it's NOT correct to have multiple instances running from the same path/executable

But that is what is happening here. I have one install of Log4OM and can use the same icon to open many instances. I get the dialogue "Application is already running. Continue?". If I click "OK" another instance opens. I have *3* instances open at present.

G4DWV - Guy wrote:

IW3HMH wrote:but it's NOT correct to have multiple instances running from the same path/executable

But that is what is happening here. I have one install of Log4OM and can use the same icon to open many instances. I get the dialogue "Application is already running. Continue?". If I click "OK" another instance opens. I have *3* instances open at present.

I had never tried that, but just did and I also now have multiple instances open (single install). Interesting !! however, it is not something that I would normally do. When the message "Application is already running. Continue?" appears, would not the normal response be to click 'Cancel' ??

John

John,

I found this out as when I have a problem with WSJT-X and have to re-start it, I have to close down JTAlert too as it has to start first. I also have JTAlert to start Log4OM. I was used to clicking the left button as in previous versions it would just be an OK after letting me know it was already running. I did not notice the message change in the latest version and started another instance.

At least I have found something, confirmed by you good self (mni tnx), that should not be happening. Naturally, I will be clicking 'cancel' from now on.

73 de Guy G4DWV/4X1LT