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Terminate JVM of already running instances #1072

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Terminate JVM of already running instances
AhmedMagedC May 4, 2025
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making the code clearer
AhmedMagedC May 4, 2025
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11 changes: 10 additions & 1 deletion app/src/processing/app/Base.java
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Expand Up @@ -251,7 +251,16 @@ static private void createAndShowGUI(String[] args) {

// long t2 = System.currentTimeMillis();

if (DEBUG || !SingleInstance.alreadyRunning(args)) {
// boolean flag indicating whether to create new server instance or not
boolean createNewInstance = DEBUG || !SingleInstance.alreadyRunning(args);

// free up resources by terminating the JVM
if(!createNewInstance){
System.exit(0);
return;
}

if (createNewInstance) {
// Set the look and feel before opening the window
try {
Platform.setLookAndFeel();
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