>>Hi,
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>>If a process external to VFP application starts a VFP exe application frequently (say every minute or even every half a minute), then lets VFP app process some day and then closes it, is there a potential problem with this scenario?
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>>TIA
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>If you need to start exe so frequently why you need to close it?
>What will happen if this exe didn't finished its job?
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>Just run it once, hide it from Taskbar and put a timer that will handle what you want.
Yes, the alternative to starting and stopping the app is to run it with the timer, as you suggested. I am just trying to decide on the better way of handling it. The advantage of starting and stopping the app is than I don't have to worry that application stopped working. With the app and timer there is a possiblity that the app will crash.
Thank you.
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