CPGuide - Semaphores

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About Semaphores

       Event Semaphores
       Mutual Exclusion (Mutex) Semaphores
       Multiple Wait (Muxwait) Semaphores
       Named and Anonymous Semaphores
       Semaphore Management 

Using Event Semaphores

       Creating an Event Semaphore
       Opening an Event Semaphore
       Closing an Event Semaphore
       Resetting an Event Semaphore
       Posting an Event Semaphore
       Waiting for an Event Semaphore
       Querying an Event Semaphore 

Using Mutex Semaphores

       Creating a Mutex Semaphore
       Opening a Mutex Semaphore
       Requesting a Mutex Semaphore
       Releasing a Mutex Semaphore
       Closing a Mutex Semaphore
       Querying a Mutex Semaphore 

Using Muxwait Semaphores

       Creating a Muxwait Semaphore
       Opening a Muxwait Semaphore
       Closing a Muxwait Semaphore
       Waiting for a Muxwait Semaphore
       Adding a Semaphore to a Muxwait List
       Deleting a Semaphore from a Muxwait List
       Querying a Muxwait Semaphore