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Starting Task Manager programatically
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Visual FoxPro
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Windows API functions
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00437478
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>We've got some poller machines that we remotely administer via pcAnywhere.
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>I kicked off a VFP program that failed to terminate and there is a hung VFP session waiting to get a CLEAR EVENTS that just ain't never gonna happen.
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>For some reason that I haven't tracked down yet the send Ctrl-Alt-Del to host button is disabled. So I can't get a Ctrl-Alt-Del to the machine to bring up the task manager. I can restart the machine except that the hung VFP session is preventing that from succeeding.
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>What I'd like to find out is if there is an EXE or API call that I can make that would bring up the dialog so I can terminate the VFP app? I haven't found anything yet in an MSDN/Wiki/UT search.
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>TIA

David,

I use both pcAnywhere and VNC (freeware from AT&T) for remote control and when one doesn't work, the other usually does. Do a search on vnc and download from the uk site. It should do what you need. Both products can run simultaneously, as they use different ports.
John Harvey
Shelbynet.com

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