>>>>>... API call rather than the DOS ... command ...

Hi Ed,

Sorry to sneak into this thread-
I like what you did here, but I still have some issues when applied.

A) Is there anything that can substitute for the variable cnINFINITE?

In VFP3.0 the line of code =WaitInpIdle(GetCurrProc(),cnINFINITE)
errors out with a message that the function has no ending ')'

I did replace it with a constant to get past that concern.

B) I broke a batch file down to a series of commands using your 'run and wait'
without success - I know, the problem may be subordinate to the problem A)

specifics
Unattended Client has to run a stack of reports via query in QUEST 16-bit app.
QUEST cannot be run simultanious with itself.

Maybe using this ' run and wait ' is not the best way to run reports!
We tried using timers - but end up with "dead time".
Any suggestions?
Thank you

Ed B