[RESOLVED] (VB6) ShellExecute - A Problematic thing !!

:confused: Hi All,,

Thing I am doing -
I need to open a outprocess exe, based on some parameters.
I did it by using ShellExecute function as bellow -

ret = ShellExecute(hwnd, "Open", App.Path & "\test.exe", strParameter, vbNullString, SW_SHOWNORMAL)

the strParameter I passed is the value to text file which is opened from within this Exe.

Now, as a second step I want to check if the exe is loaded or not.
and if its loaded then I want to restore the exe back to topmost.

can I get some help to workaround with this,,,,




Thanks in advance to all of u.....

Hai amolt,

FindWindow()

Thre is another option which i have never tried.
GetModuleUsage()

http://search.msdn.microsoft.com/Def...us&refinement=

Hi Fazi,,

Thanks for reply,,,
I did it already using FindWindow .. need to work bit more with FindWindow.

The main problem I had is that my called VB Application have dynamic caption.
Secondly I am not able to search for called application from class as my calling VB Applications (through called application get open) open windows are also of same class.

So, for this I Enumerated among all open windows and read each windows title by GetWindowText api, then I done a matching with this title.
If its found then to go for show application to foreground stuff.

As searching I read from MSDN that AppActivate method can be used to activate application, the MSDN says that this function can also accept the return value of Shell function as

MyAppID = Shell("C:\WORD\WINWORD.EXE", 1) ' Run Microsoft Word.
AppActivate MyAppID ' Activate Microsoft Word.

I tried with this by passing the return value of ShellExecute function, but nothing happens.
Could you please tell me that -
What is the difference between return values of ShellExecute and Shell function ?

Is the way I am working with right now "FindWindow" is correct or shall I make use of AppActivate too ?


Regds,

Do all the title changes or a partial caption remain all the time ?

YOu can even try with a partial caption
http://www.vbforums.com/archive/index.php/t-316924.html

To bring the window to the foreground you can also use the SetForegroundWindow API.

Hi All

I ll be back after a long time on this issue as engaged in solving other issues, after this one .....

Need to say that this thing is solved!!!! Hurray !!

I checked for every window opened and after matching its caption to my parameter .... then if the window to whom I am looking was found just use ShowWindow ... it works!!

Thanks to all of you!!!

Hey I cannot see the Resolved Option to Mark this thread resolved !!!!!!!! :mad:

You can't find the "Mark thread resolved" option in the "Thread tools" menu? :ehh: