Forums Feature Suggestions Option to disallow multiple instances of mIRC

I would like an option to prevent multiple instances of mIRC opening when I click on the shortcut again. I'd prefer it would open the current mirc. With the multiserver support having many mIRC's open isn't even required, right?

I sometimes run 3 or 4 different copies of mIRC for different things. They all run from separate directories, running their own scripts (or none at all). You wouldn't necessarily want a bot to be running from your chatting mIRC or the scripts that it runs might trigger in inappropriate places.

Perhaps this scripted solution will help you:

Sure, you can do that, but I asked for an OPTION, so we could both be happy.

Nope....


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* /else: not connected to server
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[14:30] * Connecting

Works here. you've probably pasted it into a single line, or some scripted events above interrupts it...

Try putting it in a new script file, and make sure it's structured exactly as it looks here.

Ok, well, that shutsdown extra mircs, but what I really want is it to activate(pop up) the current running mirc.

Passing a showmirc -x command to the other mIRC via DDE will do the trick

Ok, a bit better, but basicly that does the same as the previous code when mIRC is minimized to the system tray. I'd like it to popup so I can see it...

It worked here (win98se). try showmirc -r instead.

Ok, works now. I just had the ddeserver off...

Thank you very much

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