The ShellExecute() doesn't wait for application it launches to complete but returns control immediately. You can use API_APPRUN in .VCX form File #9477 or WSH Run method Re: Pls Help .. Mr.Ed Rauh's FAQ ID: 7789 , api_apprun Message #888807

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>I have this ShellExecute declaration and execution working well. But it seems that ShellExecute does not wait for the process to complete and then proceed with VFP code execution.
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>Is there any way or another equivalant win-api that waits for the process to complete before it returns control to VFP?
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