MutexMBS methods

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MutexMBS.Lock

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Process MBS Util Plugin 8.1 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Locks the mutex.
Example
dim m as new MutexMBS

m.Lock
MsgBox "Got mutex."

m.Unlock
MsgBox "Released mutex."

The function returns as soon as it has access to the mutex.

Always use Lock and Unlock in a pair.

MutexMBS.TryLock as boolean

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Process MBS Util Plugin 10.4 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Locks the mutex if possible.
Example
dim m as new MutexMBS

if m.TryLock then
MsgBox "Got mutex."

m.Unlock
else
MsgBox "Failed to get mutex."
end if

Returns true if we got a lock and false if not.
Always use Lock and Unlock in a pair.

MutexMBS.Unlock

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Process MBS Util Plugin 8.1 ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ✅ Yes All
Unlocks the mutex.
Example
dim m as new MutexMBS

m.Lock
MsgBox "Got mutex."

m.Unlock
MsgBox "Released mutex."

Always use Lock and Unlock in a pair.

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