[RESOLVED] check if an app is running

[chris1990]

is it possible to check if an exe is running. As i would like my program not run with out the other one.

the code i am thinkin off:

If project1.exe is running then 
else
unload me
End If

what code replaces 'project1.exe is running'

thanks in advance chris1990

[MartinLiss]

Is the other program also yours?

[chris1990]

yes for example project2.exe

[MartinLiss]

Okay then the easiest thing to do is to put an "I'm running" flag in the registry someplace when the 2nd program starts and turn it off when it ends. One way to update the registry is via GetSetting and SaveSetting. See my signature for an example.

[chris1990]

thanks this will do i was wodering if there is a code for it as there's a code for terminating them.

[MartinLiss]

In program two just do something like this.

Private Sub Form_Load()
 
SaveSetting App.EXEName, "Stuff", "Running", True
 
End Sub
 
 
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
 
SaveSetting App.EXEName, "Stuff", "Running", False
 
End Sub

and in program 1

Dim bIsExe2Running As Boolean
 
bIsExe2Running = GetSetting("<app 2 exe name>", "Suff", "Running", False)