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Hey,
I have a question regarding using Semaphores
HANDLE WINAPI CreateSemaphore(...);
Is there anyway I can get the current value of the semaphore?
Thanks,
Joel
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Hi
In previous question of mine, someone had meantioned that using Semaphores were expensive in C# compared to using a monitor. So I ask this, how can I replace the semaphore in this code with a monitor?
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