I'm writing a console app to replace a batch file.   The batch file calls
some console apps.  I'd like the new console app to call these console apps
as well and I'm wondering if I can make a call such that the main console
app will wait until the called console app returns (finishes).   Or,
alternatively, if flow of control returns immediately after I fire off the
progeny console app, is there a way I can 'watch' the child app from the
parent app and know when the child has terminated and how.

Thanks,

Dennis

Dennis,

Run the other console app with a call to CreateProcess. Synchronize with the
"child" app by calling WaitForSingleObject against the process handle
returned in the PROCESS_INFORMATION structure which is an argument to
CreateProcess.

Dave Smith