(view source code of lockprog.bat as plain text)
@ECHO OFF
:: Check if program is locked, and by whomIF EXIST LOCKED.BAT CALL LOCKED.BAT
:: Unlock if it was you yorself who locked itIF "%LOCKEDBY%"=="%1" DEL LOCKED.BAT
:: Check again if program is locked, and by whomIF EXIST LOCKED.BAT GOTO Locked
:: Lock it if it isn't locked by someone elseECHO SET LOCKEDBY=%1>LOCKED.BAT
:: Start the program:: (the first command line parameter, %1,:: was used for this locking batch file)MYPROGRAM.EXE %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
:: Free the programSET LOCKEDBY=
DEL LOCKED.BAT
:: And quitGOTO End
:LockedCALL LOCKED.BAT
ECHO.
IF "%LOCKEDBY%"=="" GOTO Locked2
ECHO %LOCKEDBY% uses MYPROGRAM right now.
ECHO %LOCKEDBY% can free MYPROGRAM again by closing it normally.
GOTO Errors
:Locked2ECHO Someone else has locked MYPROGRAM.
ECHO Contact your helpdesk or administrator.
:ErrorsECHO.
PAUSE
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