Apps executed with SHELL (now I want to deal with these apps) [RESOLVED]

[Krass]

Hi people.

I don't think that this can be done, but you guys can just try and prove me wrong. Suggestions are welcome.

Here's the story: I have an app (let's just call it my main window) which executes (SHELL) many other apps (executables). These newly opened windows are minimized without focus because I need to keep my eyes on the main window.

From time to time, I will need to see the content of one of these executables. I could simply click it in the taskbar, but this might get confusing since 25 apps might have been launched since.

Would there be a way to have a placeholder (somehow like the subform control) on my main window so I can see these apps in a portion of my main window? That way I'd still be seeing my main window, and a portion of that window would let me see these application as I want. (these 25 apps have been set with a application title so my main window could regodnize and deal with them).

I know these are strange methods, but it needs to be done that way. I can't use a subforms nor mdichild forms or whatever - they need to be executed seperately.

Any ideas?

Thanks