Shell

**xor83** · Nov 21st, 2006, 01:53 AM

I want to write small code that run one exe using shell and exit immediately but my app wait for that exe to load before exiting I want that my app immediately exit on running that exe.
Something like in VB.NET there is option in shell for waiting.

**Shuja Ali** · Nov 21st, 2006, 02:29 AM

What is the code that you are using? This should be more than enough.

Code:

Shell "notepad.exe"

**xor83** · Nov 21st, 2006, 03:26 AM

yes i am using shell

**RobDog888** · Nov 21st, 2006, 03:28 AM

Search the forums for "ShellAndWait" or "ShellWait".

**xor83** · Nov 21st, 2006, 03:32 AM

i don't want my app to wait for that exe to load my app shoul exit as soon as shell command executed but it wait for that exe to load which takes about 6-7 secounds.
i want somethig

ShellAndNoWait

**cssriraman** · Nov 21st, 2006, 03:38 AM

Not sure about this problem. may be you can try creating a batch file to execute the application which takes more time to load. I know this is an indirect way. I mean

VB Code:

shell "YourBatchFile.bat"
shell "Other applciation.exe"

Here "YourBatchFile.bat" will load the application which takes more time to load.

Not sure whether this will work for you. I don't have any application to test here. So, please test yourself

**RobDog888** · Nov 21st, 2006, 03:51 AM

If you are waiting for it to completely load then you should use the FindWindow API to look for the window handle of your shelled apps main window.

**cssriraman** · Nov 21st, 2006, 03:57 AM

Rob, He says his application takes more time to load. and wants to load next statement. He don't want to wait that much time.

**RobDog888** · Nov 21st, 2006, 03:58 AM

No, I think he just wants to wait for it to load before exiting.

my app shoul exit as soon as shell command executed but it wait for that exe to load

**xor83** · Nov 21st, 2006, 04:02 AM

no Rob i don't want to wait. i want my other statement should load without waiting but it stuck in shell command for 6-7 secs

**cssriraman** · Nov 21st, 2006, 04:02 AM

what he was saying is

VB Code:

shell "App1.exe" 'Which takes 6 to 7 seconds to load
shell "Other applciation.exe"

**cssriraman** · Nov 21st, 2006, 04:06 AM

xor83, Have you tried the way I suggested in #6

**xor83** · Nov 21st, 2006, 04:09 AM

I can't use batch files because that exe use some command line arguments which is like security for my app I can't expose that in batch file

**xor83** · Nov 21st, 2006, 06:03 AM

BTW batch files also doing the same thing

**cssriraman** · Nov 21st, 2006, 08:24 AM

hmmmm. Can't you split this process into two different exe's. This is just try to fix your problem. I can't test it here.

Please let us know the outcome.

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