Visual Basic, Shell execution of programs

Shell execution of programs

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jg.. #1 / 3	Shell execution of programs I am trying to run an external program from within VB 6 and hold onto that application with its handle. I can't seem to get the handle from the shell command as is only gives a process ID. None of the API calls seem to work except 'GetForegroundWindow' this command is not very reliable because if you interrupt the flow with another program it gets the handle of that. Help! Sent via Deja.com http://www.--*.com/ Before you buy.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002 03:00:00 GMT

Dan Beac #2 / 3	Shell execution of programs Here is a KB article on this subject: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q242/3/08.asp?fr=1 -Dan Beacom Quote: >I am trying to run an external program from within VB 6 and hold onto >that application with its handle. I can't seem to get the handle from >the shell command as is only gives a process ID. None of the API calls >seem to work except 'GetForegroundWindow' this command is not very >reliable because if you interrupt the flow with another program it gets >the handle of that. Help! >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ >Before you buy.
Tue, 16 Jul 2002 03:00:00 GMT

Hira #3 / 3	Shell execution of programs Did you try the 'OpenProcess' API. It should give you the process handle if you supply the process ID. MSDN article Q172273 -H. Szeto Quote: >I am trying to run an external program from within VB 6 and hold onto >that application with its handle. I can't seem to get the handle from >the shell command as is only gives a process ID. None of the API calls >seem to work except 'GetForegroundWindow' this command is not very >reliable because if you interrupt the flow with another program it gets >the handle of that. Help!
Tue, 16 Jul 2002 03:00:00 GMT

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