This tag either returns an array of maps with found thread data or simply true or false. This way you can check if a Lasso process is already running.
It searches for the given string in the thread_name field.
Parameters
-name
string, required
Search string aka process name
-current
string, optional
What to do when the current thread is found
-signal
string, optional
Return a signal true if any thread with name is found
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define_tag('mv_findThread', -required='Name', -copy, -optional='current', -copy, -optional='signal', -copy);
/* current:
M = Mark the array entry as being the calling thread. X = eXclude the calling thread from the checks and the result list / signal. any = Include calling thread in checks and result list without markings.
signal:
Y = simply return true or false instead of a list with found threads.*/
local(
'tList' = array,
'curID' = thread_getcurrentid,
'insert'= false
);
// Set default value to M(ark)
if(! local_defined('current'));
local('current') = 'M';
/if;
// Set default value to N(o)
if(! local_defined('signal'));
local('signal') = 'N';
/if;
iterate(Thread_List, local('tmp'));
#tmp = Thread_Info(#tmp);
if (#tmp->find('name') >> #name);
#insert=false;
if(#tmp->find('id') >> #curID);
if(#current == 'M');
#tmp->insert('isMe'='Y');
#insert=true;
else(#current != 'X');
#insert=true;
/if;
else;
#insert=true;
/if;
if(#insert);
if(#signal == 'Y');
loop_abort;
/if;
#tList->insert(#tmp);
/if;
/if;
/iterate;
if(#signal == 'Y');
return(#insert);
else;
return(#tList);
/if;
/define_tag;
