Running other applications from vb

[readingcoops]

I want to use a menu program to drive other applications from within VB and once the other application is activated have the menu program minimize and wait for teh sheel app to terminate and return control to the menu app which should then restore.

Is there a way to do this? I can't find one anywhere or am I just looking in the wrong place.

Regards

Graham

 

[MattSTech]

Not quite sure if I understand the question fully but look into the ShellExecute API, then to monitor the application look into FindWindow API.

Matt

 

[strongm]

A quick search for ShellAndWait in this forum should revela a number of examples of the technique that MattSTech describes

 

[readingcoops]

Thanks, will chase that down now.

Cheers and regards people.

 

[Swi]

You should also check the FAQs section of this forum:

faq222-428
faq222-32

Swi