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From: Remy Lebeau (TeamB)
Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 02:50

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"jc" <jconnell@gci.net> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to get the command line from windows and use it in a BCB
> prog. be darned if i can figure it out. it's probably simple and i'm
> just missing the obvious but anybody got any hints?

The VCL has ParamStr() and ParamCount() functions for working with the
command-line.

If you want to work with the raw command-line directly, then use the Win32
API GetCommandLine() function.

> also how the heck do set the mutex so i only run 1 instance
> of the program? i knew how 8 years ago! can't remember.

    Prevent multiple instances of the program from running
    http://www.bcbdev.com/faqs/faq74.htm


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