detecting executing of non vb program

Jambyte,

Here's a simple solution.. put a timer on a form.. when the timer code executes.. it uses the FindWindow API call to search for a particular application..

VB Declaration:
Public Declare Function FindWindow Lib "user32" Alias "FindWindowA" (ByVal
lpClassName As String, ByVal lpWindowName As String) As Long

Win32API Definition:
The FindWindow function retrieves the handle of the top-level window whose
class name and window name match the specified strings. This function does
not search child windows.


For example, if I were looking for any notepad apps to start..  My code might look like this..

Private Sub Timer1_Timer()
Dim hwnd As Long

hwnd = FindWindow("Notepad", "")

If hwnd > 0 Then
    MsgBox "I found Notepad"
End If

End Sub


Good Luck,

DrMaltz

that way wasits to much processing.

"System Wide Shell Hook Dll (Version 2.0)"
http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.Asp?ID=1308


If all you want to trap is IE there is a simpler solution

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