GetModuleUsage

I think I was not very clear to redact my question. I need not only to run a second program, but to wait for it to finnish. And to do it using the VB4 32 bit compiler. I already have done this with the 16 bin Windows API but the GetModuleUsage function is gone in the 32 bit Windows API.

I think I was not very clear to redact my question. I need not only to run a second program, but to wait for it to finnish. And to do it using the VB4 32 bit compiler. I already have done this with the 16 bin Windows API but the GetModuleUsage function is gone in the 32 bit Windows API.

Is the second program a DOS program?  Will it be opening a DOS window?

No, the second program is a Windows program and it wont open any dos box.

Is the second program a DOS program?  Does it open a DOS window?

L8r,
Chizl

Also does the second program close out completely when finished if so you can do the following..

Declare Function FindWindow Lib "user32.dll" _
                  (ByVal lpclassname As Any, _
                  ByVal lpwindowname As Any) _
                  As Integer

Function CallProgram()
   cText = "Window Caption of second program"

   call Shell("The_second_program.exe",0)

   Wait 5 ' give the program enough time to initialize

   Do While FindWindow(0&, cText) <> Null
        DoEvents
   Loop
end function

Function Wait(nSec As Integer)
    Start = Timer
    Do While Timer < Start + nSec
        DoEvents
    Loop
End Function

Please change the :

call Shell("The_second_program.exe",0)

To :

call Shell("The_second_program.exe",2)

The "0" would make the program not show up on screen.:)

excelent Chizl
thanks a lot !!!!