>You might also want to check out:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q191584
>HOWTO: Determine When a 32-bit Process has Completed from VFP
>Many people have found it to be helpful.

API_APPRUN exposes the termination code as in the example from the MSKB entry; you just need to call the CheckProcessExitCode method to do so; it will return the termination code for a successfully launched app, or 259 for one that is still running.

>>Is there a way to launch a DOS command and read any resulting error conditions?
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>>I'm using the lpr command to send a pre-existing file to a printer. I'd like to verify the command properly functioned before marking the file as sent. If the command is executed from the DOS command window on a file that has a lock on it, or is not present, or whatever; then an error message is printed. I'd like to react to that error message.
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>>I've tried using the app_apirun class, but it responds with success no matter if the file exists or not.
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>>Thanks