Thanks George -

I'll look into the Is_Run32 function. In this case, there can not be multiple instances running, so that won't be a problem.

Thanks!
--ellen


>What's "best" is strictly a matter of opinion. I prefer using my Is_Run32 function (which is available in the download section under Win32 and other APIs). Some others might suggest trying to use DDE, but that's totally unreliable in my opinion, since the application must support it. You couldn't use it for the Notepad, and none of the Lotus' Smart Suite 97 applications (1-2-3, Word Pro, etc.) support it any longer.
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>The Is_Run32() function uses the known portion of the title bar, which is fairly reliable as long as you give it enough information. Multiple instances can cause it problems, however.