Is there any way to tell when a task has a lock

Normally I can just keep track of it. But upon an external termination I can get into problems. If I don't release a lock, well it stays locked. If I release it and don't have it I get a run time error. But I can't find a way to ask a lock if I have it.

ChasGI,
Unfortunately, there is not a way to query a lock to determine what/who posseses it.
The Get Status lock operation returns the Number of Threads Waiting to Lock the Lock. You could get creative with that.
Matt P.
Applications Engineer
National Instruments

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