Component: SharedMemory 
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Shared memory between several processes.

See [Mutex](component_Mutex.md) functions to help on synchronizations.

| Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [10.1](newinversion101.md "First functions introduced with version 10.1.") / [14.5](newinversion145.md "Newest functions in version 14.5.") | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |

  
| Item | Details |
|:--|:--|
| [SharedMemory.DeleteValue](SharedMemoryDeleteValue.md)   Deletes a shared memory value. | Mac/Win/Linux   14.5 |
| [SharedMemory.Exists](SharedMemoryExists.md)   Checks whether shared memory exists. | Mac/Win/Linux   10.1 |
| [SharedMemory.GetValue](SharedMemoryGetValue.md)   Queries shared memory value. | Mac/Win/Linux   10.1 |
| [SharedMemory.LookupValue](SharedMemoryLookupValue.md)   Queries shared memory value. | Mac/Win/Linux   12.3 |
| [SharedMemory.SetValue](SharedMemorySetValue.md)   Sets shared memory value. | Mac/Win/Linux   10.1 |

5 functions shown.

These functions require a license (100%).

### Release notes

- **Version 14.5**
    - Added [SharedMemory.DeleteValue](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/SharedMemoryDeleteValue.shtml) function.
    - Fixed [SharedMemory.GetValue](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/SharedMemoryGetValue.shtml) and [SharedMemory.SetValue](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/SharedMemorySetValue.shtml) functions to work with empty values.
- **Version 12.3**
    - Added [FM.VariableLookup](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/FMVariableLookup.shtml) and [SharedMemory.LookupValue](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/SharedMemoryLookupValue.shtml) functions.
- **Version 12.2**
    - Changed [SharedMemory.GetValue](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/SharedMemoryGetValue.shtml) to trim trailing zero bytes.
- **Version 10.2**
    - Fixed problem with handle not closed for [SharedMemory](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/component_SharedMemory.shtml) functions on Windows.
- **Version 10.1**
    - Added [SharedMemory](https://www.mbsplugins.eu/component_SharedMemory.shtml) functions.

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[HTML Version](component_SharedMemory.shtml)