WPF Application.Restart Two Instances / Single Instance App

[cellus205]

Hey guys, when I run Application.Restart after running my Update Form, in the Task Manager my executable is running twice. The application seems to close, but it seems to still run in the background.

Also, on a seperate issue, Is there a Simple way to implement my application as a "Single Instance" application, like in Windows Forms?

Thanks

[weirddemon]

Cellus205, we actually have a WPF section that this should probably be in. Don't worry though, I've alerted the mods and if appropriate, they'll move it.

As for your restart issue, that is a bit odd. Have you initiated a secondary background thread prior to restarting?

[cellus205]

Ah ok, thanks I wasn't aware. But no, I'm not running any background threads in this app.

[weirddemon]

Ah ok, thanks I wasn't aware. But no, I'm not running any background threads in this app.

So, now I'm a bit confused. Can you explain exactly what you're doing and exactly what's involved? Any code examples will help greatly. Please be as specific as you can.

I just tried making a trial WPF app, to test Application.Restart, but that method does not exist in WPF. So, what's going on here? Are you importing windows form's namespaces? Or is it a second app?

[cellus205]

Yep, Im importing Windows Forms, then calling my AutoUpdate class to update the program, and after it completes, it runs the Application.Restart. Here's how Im calling it

  Dim myAutoUpdate As New AutoUpdate
        myAutoUpdate.tsForm = Me
        If myAutoUpdate.AutoUpdate(CommandLine, RemotePath) = True Then
            Forms.Application.Restart()
        End If

[si_the_geek]

Thread moved from the 'VB.Net' forum to the 'WPF, ..' forum

(thanks for letting us know weirddemon )