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Mutex::TryOpenExisting Method
.NET Framework (current version)
Opens a specified named mutex, if it already exists, and returns a value that indicates whether the operation succeeded.
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
![]() ![]() | TryOpenExisting(String^, Mutex^%) | Opens the specified named mutex, if it already exists, and returns a value that indicates whether the operation succeeded. |
![]() ![]() | TryOpenExisting(String^, MutexRights, Mutex^%) | Opens the specified named mutex, if it already exists, with the desired security access, and returns a value that indicates whether the operation succeeded. |
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