Running DOS app. in background

[Dan F.]

Does anyone know a good way to run a windowless DOS app invisibly in the background? Along with finding out when it's done?

[chrisfricke]

If you have a batch file which calls the program, then you can.

Kill "c:\finished.txt" 'make sure there's
'no file indcator left
call shell("mybatch.bat",vbhide)
do while dir("c:\finished.txt")=""
loop

The batch file should have a final line which
reads something like

dir >>c:\finished.txt

To create the finished.txt file

Cheers

Chris

[eiSecure]

Well, you can use ShellExecute with ShellAndWait APIs.

[ravi15481]

sorry!

[TDQWERTY]

or u could do a shellandwait function...give a search or search a thread i posted (replyed) with dos output on text box.