>>seems to be what I need but I got the following error
>>
>>too many arguments
>>
>>

>>    DECLARE SHORT GetExitCodeProcess IN WIN32API AS GetExitCodeProc ;
>>        INTEGER hProcess, ;
>>        @INTEGER lpdwExitCode
>>    LOCAL nRetunCode
>>    nReturnCode = 0
>> 	
>>    IF GetExitCodeProc(tnProcessToCheck, @nReturnCode)  && HERE HERE
>>

>
>Hi Selim,
>
>The declaration is wrong. It should be no '@' in front of INTEGER
>
>

>    DECLARE SHORT GetExitCodeProcess IN WIN32API AS GetExitCodeProc ;
>        INTEGER hProcess, ;
>        INTEGER lpdwExitCode
>
>    IF (GetExitCodeProc(tnProcessToCheck, nReturnCode) != 259)
>

>Also, for NT based system when you want to terminate a process, you must first open the process and set permission to terminate then you can terminate it.

Herman,

I think you've still got it wrong. See Re: Acrobat/AcroRd.exe never kill process when closed Thread #888048 Message #888113 for illustration of correct declaration and usage of GetExitCodeProcess.

Mike