Hi Gang!

I have 2 VFP exe's on this PC (call them VFP_a and VFP_b).

They both are up and running. VFP_b is minimized to the taskbar. VFP_b had a timer running that is watching a table called "POS" for any new records to show up in it for processing, to be put into another table.

When the records from VFP_a show up in "POS", the VFP_b sees them (through the timer) and restores on the screen to its normal size and processes the "POS" records, then ZAPs the "POS" table to restart again.

What we would like for the VFP_a to do now, is to

a) check to see if VFP_b is actually executting...

b) press a "RESET" button on the VFP_b form....

c) minimize the VFP_b executable when done to put it back on the taskbar.

I am not allowed to modify VFP_b in any way, because the source code for that is now controlled in another developement house and location.

Can it be done?

Thanks!!