>>We have a VFP executable which needs to call an exe written in VB. It's been coded as

>>SHELLEXECUTE(0,"OPEN",lcExe,lcParms,'',1)

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>>The VFP programs continues immediately after making this call.
>>
>>Is there some parameter which would suspend the VFP program until the program called by SHELLEXECUTE() completes?
>>
>>Thanks.............Rich
>
>Take a look at Message # 1178599

Thanks a lot. That seems to do it just fine.

Thanks also to Rick and Rob for your responses.

.......Rich