Monitor another app

[nishantp]

How would I be able to monitor another app? For-instance, determine if it is still running or not? I dont really know much about APIs and im pretty stumped.

Any yes, i did search the forums. I wasnt sure what to search for so i didnt find anything.

Thanks,
Nishant

[abdul]

I think, you'll have to install a hook for that app.
I'll try to find some more info about that.

[James Stanich]

GETWINDOW something or other API call...

[nishantp]

Originally posted by James Stanich
GETWINDOW something or other API call...

It would seem that function is for MDI children and parents.

[James Stanich]

That may not be it, I'll search...

[James Stanich]

Here the API:

Option Explicit
Private Declare Function FindWindowEx Lib "user32" Alias "FindWindowExA" (ByVal hWnd1 As Long, ByVal hWnd2 As Long, ByVal lpsz1 As String, ByVal lpsz2 As String) As Long

[AngelFire]

Originally posted by nishantp
How would I be able to monitor another app? For-instance, determine if it is still running or not? I dont really know much about APIs and im pretty stumped.

Any yes, i did search the forums. I wasnt sure what to search for so i didnt find anything.

Thanks,
Nishant

Is the app that you want to monitor has title? If it has, try FindWindow or FindWindowEx to get it handle to determine the app run or not.

Public Declare Function FindWindow Lib "user32" Alias "FindWindowA" (ByVal lpClassName As String, ByVal lpWindowName As String) As Long
Public Declare Function FindWindowEx Lib "user32" Alias "FindWindowExA" (ByVal hWnd1 As Long, ByVal hWnd2 As Long, ByVal lpsz1 As String, ByVal lpsz2 As String) As Long 

[nishantp]

That should work. Thanks a lot James.

[nishantp]

Thanks AngleFire also.

[James Stanich]

[da_silvy]

To be technical, that isn't monitoring another app.

You can use that to find the handle of another app, but I suggest you hook it.