Mutex.OpenExisting Method
For apps that target Windows Phone OS 7.0 and 7.1, do not use this member in your app. If you do, your code will throw a MethodAccessException. This member is security-critical, which restricts it to internal use by the .NET Framework for Windows Phone class library.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
[SECURITY CRITICAL]
Namespace:
System.Threading[ This article is for Windows Phone 8 developers. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation. ]
Opens the specified named mutex, if it already exists.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
'Declaration <SecurityCriticalAttribute> _ Public Shared Function OpenExisting ( _ name As String _ ) As Mutex
Parameters
- name
- Type: System.String
The name of the system mutex to open.
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