Eyeon:Script/Reference/Libraries/eyeon/obtaingloballock
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Usage
eyeon.obtaingloballock(string name, number timeout)
- name (string, required)
A unique identifier for this lock.
- timeout (number, optional)
This allows the function to specify a maximum timeout in seconds after which the lock will be released.
Returns
Returns true if the lock was obtained, false if there was a problem.
Remarks
This function can be used to synchronise scripting tasks on a single machine. For example, you might have a script that regularily checks all items in a bin to see if they are stil valid, and another that routinely updates Bin items by reading a shot tracking database. You probably don't want them to do both things at once. So you could protect the appropriate part of the code by using a global lock.
To release the lock, use eyeon.releasegloballock.
Requirements
- eyeonScript 5.1
Examples
