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gvisu, good idea, I will probably use this approach. Thanks.
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gvisu, good idea, I will probably use this approach. Thanks.

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I have a utility program that runs some Notes-related tasks, then launches Notes R5, and then runs some more tasks which rely on the user being successfully logged into Notes.<br />
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Does anyone know a reliable test which an external program can use to check if a user has fully started Notes, entered their password etc?<br />
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I can tell that Notes is running, but how can I be sure that the user did not leave Notes at one of the startup prompts (Password, Location, &quot;Your password has expired...&quot;)? Or that they entered their password, but Notes is still busy starting up or something?<br />
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I can detect if the password etc prompt windows are present, but the absence of those prompts is NOT a 100% reliable way of knowing that Notes is fully started and the user is logged in - I need something more definite...<br />
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I have a utility program that runs some Notes-related tasks, then launches Notes R5, and then runs some more tasks which rely on the user being successfully logged into Notes.

Does anyone know a reliable test which an external program can use to check if a user has fully started Notes, entered their password etc?

I can tell that Notes is running, but how can I be sure that the user did not leave Notes at one of the startup prompts (Password, Location, "Your password has expired...")? Or that they entered their password, but Notes is still busy starting up or something?

I can detect if the password etc prompt windows are present, but the absence of those prompts is NOT a 100% reliable way of knowing that Notes is fully started and the user is logged in - I need something more definite...



How to detect that Notes is running AND user has logged in?

Lotus Software produced the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet program, and later developed Lotus Notes, a groupware and email system. Following its acquisition by IBM, the Notes and Domino client/server collaborative platform were expanded to include functions such as email, calendars, to-do lists, contacts management, teamrooms, discussion forums, file sharing, microblogging, instant messaging, blogs, and user directories. IBM also release SmartSuite, a comprehensive office suite, and followed that with Symphony, unrelated to the Lotus suite of the same name.