>I need to call an old 16bit exe file so I'm using ShellExecute. The only problem is that I also need to wait for completion of this third-party executable before my VFP app can continue processing.
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>Any ideas?
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>TIA,

The "old school" methodology would have you looping after your shell execute, always looking for a window by its title. When your "shelled" program is completed the window will no longer exist, you drop out of the loop and continue processing.

Peace
Jon