Check for open applications

[bpitche]

I am using the Shell("G:\Max411\impmeter.exe&quot command to start an application. The impmeter.exe imports data into my database, then closes automatically.

This works fine, but I do not want my code to continue until the impmeter.exe application is closed. Is there a that I can do a check to see if that application is closed before my code continues?

Thanks in advance!!

Brad Pitcher
The Hoover Company

 

[paulbent]

I posted a code example (fShellWait function) in thread222-735352

Paul Bent
Northwind IT Systems

http://www.northwindit.co.uk

 

[mmilan]

Or you could use app.previous instance - might be easier...

 

[johnwm]

mmilan,

I believe that App.PrevInstance only detects whether a previous instance of the program that it's called from is already running.

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[bpitche]

I was able to use one of the ways that was explained in Paul's thread. It works great.

Thank you to all!!

Brad Pitcher
The Hoover Company