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You want to check if a VBscript is running... or a normal windows application ?<br />

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You want to check if a VBscript is running... or a normal windows application ?


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a normal windows application(notepad.exe,ca<wbr />lc.exe....<wbr />)
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a normal windows application(notepad.exe,calc.exe....)

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it doesn't work jyokum. &nbsp;I get an error <br />
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ActiveX-part can not create object:&quot;GetObject&quot; :-(<br />
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keep trying (please)
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it doesn't work jyokum.  I get an error


ActiveX-part can not create object:"GetObject" :-(

keep trying (please)

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I wrote a dll that will do the detection, I can send it to you if you want it.
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I wrote a dll that will do the detection, I can send it to you if you want it.

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thanks<br />
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=&gt; malfunction_eddy@msn.com
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this also works<br />
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Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject(&quot;WScr<wbr />ipt.Shell&quot;<wbr />)<br />
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Set locator = CreateObject(&quot;WbemScriptin<wbr />g.SWbemLoc<wbr />ator&quot;)<br />
Set service = locator.ConnectServer()<br />
Set props = service.ExecQuery(&quot;select name, description from Win32_Process where name = 'program.exe'&quot;)<br />
num = props.Count<br />
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If num &gt;&nbsp;0 Then<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;'Program is running<br />
Else<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;'Program is not running<br />
End If<br />
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Set WSHShell = Nothing<br />
&nbsp;<br />

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this also works

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

Set locator = CreateObject("WbemScripting.SWbemLocator")
Set service = locator.ConnectServer()
Set props = service.ExecQuery("select name, description from Win32_Process where name = 'program.exe'")
num = props.Count

If num > 0 Then
   'Program is running
Else
   'Program is not running
End If

Set WSHShell = Nothing
 


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Small question. How do you check is an app is running and when not return false in VBscript?
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Small question. How do you check is an app is running and when not return false in VBscript?

Check if app is running (vbscript)

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