How to check if an application has closed

Alpha_AI · Post by **Alpha_AI** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:09 pm

Hello

I would like to check if an application has closed.
I mean like closed (terminated), not hidden or minimized.

Kind regards,

Ben

GarryP · Post by **GarryP** » Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:36 pm

http://www.mjtnet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1959

Alpha_AI · Post by **Alpha_AI** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:17 am

So how would I periodically check to see if it has closed without consuming too much memory.

Maybe a timer or a foor loop?

You see my macro will have to continuously monitor when an app has closed.

Ben

Alpha_AI · Post by **Alpha_AI** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:18 am

i'll tell u exactly what IM after

Lets say my compiled macro is called 'mymacro.exe'
and I have an app running named 'myapp.exe'

mymacro.exe continuously checks to see if myapp.exe is still running
if it is not running no more, then terminate mymacro.exe

Ben

Me_again · Post by **Me_again** » Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:51 pm

It's very hard to answer your question without knowing what mymacro does. If mymacro interacts with myapp then it would be logical to add the check for a running myapp into the code just before the interaction. If mymacro's only purpose is to monitor that myapp is running then a simple loop with a wait> is all you need.