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[Tekl]

Hi,

I don't know if it's possible. But I'm looking for a solution to let two AHK-scripts with each other. The script are on different machines in a LAN. At this time I use a workaround with the registry of the server, but it could be cool to share variables over the network or to send events to other computers. For example I want to monitor a program on another computer. If the program on the other computer crashes I want a message on the computer I'm sitting in front of.

Tekl

[Chris]

It's a good idea, though somewhat low priority for now due to the expected complications involved with network communications between scripts. Normally, I use mapped drives and create files locally or remotely to communicate with another script; this is probably less elegant than your method of using the registry.

Thanks.

[Tekl]

Hi Chris,

I also tried it with files, but that slows down the pc to much when it will be done every second. I submit a percentag-value to another pc.

Tekl

[Chris]

To make it faster, write the file directly to the local file system of the script that will be receiving it (via mapped drive or direct UNC path). Then use IfExist in a loop to check for it periodically. That should use very close to 0% CPU time (since it is checking a local file, not a remote file).

I've not noticed any performance impact when doing it this way. If I recall correctly, even on a slow CPU less than 1% CPU time is used (depending on how often you check for the file).

[Tekl]

Do you think it's faster than using a remote-registry? What about a system, where the memory is full and swapping is active? Also while working with big files in Photoshop the HD will be extremely used. Does checking the file slows it down?

Tekl

[Chris]

I'm not sure if remote registry is any faster. As a guess, I would expect it to be slightly faster for the remote machine when it reads from its local registry.