timer control

hi,
i would like to create a program which calls another specific program every 5 mins.the calling program has to wait till the called program finsihes its operation.how can it poll to check if other program has completed its exceution?and after completetion of other program.......the calling program shud wait for 5 mins by means of a timer control and then call the program again........how can this be done?

thnaks and regards
vivek.s

the exact code was posted just a week ago. search for it. I'm sure that it is easy to find.

hi,
cud u gimme some tips for searching the frums?

thanks and regards
vivek.s

hi

i found this

Code:

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SHELL "path\program.exe parm1 parm2"

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but i guess.........i need a different solution...a timer control as well.........how can i do it?

Thanks and Regards
vivek.s

Justenter related text - say

exe check

in the search box. Browse the topic names that are returned. If you don't have a response that you can use within two pages - change the text and do another serach.

Anyway. The article you may need is this one..

Trying to make it 14 hours without sleep ????

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;187913

Here's the one that I was referring to

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...ghlight=minute

you can try to open the called program as binary with lock. if you can't open it, then it is in use.

Why do you need to run a program every 5 minutes?

Reminds me of McAfee poping up updates like almost every 5 minutes :eek:

Hi,
i am calling a vb exe from another vb program........once the called program has completed its execution , i have to call it again.....and when user presses stop button.......the execution should be stopped..........how can this be done without eating up memory?

Thanks and Regards
vivek.s