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Shutting down OTHER applications from within Access.
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andrewvanbeck
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David,
You should mess around with your .exe file and see what keystrokes you need to close it down. Then you can return the .exe files application ID by using shell, as follows:
ApplicationID=Shell("Myfile.exe"
You can then switch to your .exe application using:
AppActivate(ApplicationID,1)
Then you will have to use SendKeys to shut it down.
I wish I had a decent example to show you but I've never really used these commands except Shell.
I suggest looking at the help files before messing with your code, just so you are sure what you are doing.
HTH
Andrew.
You should mess around with your .exe file and see what keystrokes you need to close it down. Then you can return the .exe files application ID by using shell, as follows:
ApplicationID=Shell("Myfile.exe"
You can then switch to your .exe application using:
AppActivate(ApplicationID,1)
Then you will have to use SendKeys to shut it down.
I wish I had a decent example to show you but I've never really used these commands except Shell.
I suggest looking at the help files before messing with your code, just so you are sure what you are doing.
HTH
Andrew.
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