NAME

Win32::Mutex - create mutex objects in perl.

SYNOPSIS

use Win32::Mutex;

Win32::Mutex::Create($MutObj,$Initial,$Name);
$MutObj->Wait(INFINITE);

DESCRIPTION

This module creates access to the Win32 mutex objects. The Wait and WaitForMultipleObjects calls are inherited from the Win32::IPC module.

METHODS AND CONSTRUCTORS

Create($MutObj,$Initial,$Name)

Creates a mutex object in $MutObj.

   Args:
	$Initial	Flags to decide initial ownership.(TRUE = I own it).
	$Name		String to name the mutex.

Open($MutObj,$Name)

Create a mutex object from an already created mutex

    Args:
	$MutObj		Container for mutex object.
	$Name		name of already created mutex.

$MutObj->Release()

Release ownership of a mutex.

$MutObj->Wait($Timeout)

Wait for ownership of a mutex.

    Args:
	$Timeout	amount of time you will wait.forever = INFINITE;