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Detect and handle multiple instances of an application.

Multi Instance Handler (multi_instance_handler) #

Detects and handles multiple instances of an application. This library allows you to forward command line arguments from second instances of an application, force a single instance of an application, or both.

Compatibility #

This library is designed for use in Flutter applications. Support in Dart tools is undefined.

This library currently only supports Flutter applications on the Windows platform.

Usage #

import 'package:multi_instance_handler/multi_instance_handler.dart';

void main(List<String> arguments) async {
  if (await isFirstInstance(arguments)) {
    onSecondInstance((List<String> args) {
      print("Second instance launched with: $args");
    });
    runApp(MyApp());
  } else {
    print("Found existing instance, quitting!");
    exit(0);
  }
}

TODO #

  • Add macOS support
  • Add Linux support
  • Ensure first instance window is hidden when loading (third-party issue).

License & Author #

This library was written by Loren Segal in 2021 and licensed under the terms of the MIT license.

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Detect and handle multiple instances of an application.

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License

MIT (LICENSE)

Dependencies

ffi, flutter, shared_preferences, uuid, win32

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