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FGenericPlatformProcess::NewInterprocessSynchObject

Creates or opens an interprocess synchronization object.

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References

Module	Core
Header	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Core/Public/GenericPlatform/GenericPlatformProcess.h
Include	#include "GenericPlatform/GenericPlatformProcess.h"
Source	/Engine/Source/Runtime/Core/Private/GenericPlatform/GenericPlatformProcess.cpp

Syntax

static FSemaphore * NewInterprocessSynchObject
(
    const TCHAR * Name,
    bool bCreate,
    uint32 MaxLocks
)

Remarks

Creates or opens an interprocess synchronization object.

Returns

Pointer to heap allocated semaphore object. Caller is responsible for deletion.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
Name	name (so we can use it across processes).
bCreate	If true, the function will try to create, otherwise will try to open existing.
MaxLocks	Maximum amount of locks that the semaphore can have (pass 1 to make it act as mutex).

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