Launch another application and wait for it to complete.

[Shelby]

Hi,
if I launch another application in my vb code, how can I wait for it to
complete first?

Dim myProcess As Process
myProcess = New Process
myProcess.Start ("test.exe")
' I want to wait for test to complete and continue with other codes
myProcess = Nothing

Thanks
Shelby

[Tom Shelton]

On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 13:18:36 +0800, Shelby wrote:

Hi,
if I launch another application in my vb code, how can I wait for it to
complete first?

Dim myProcess As Process
myProcess = New Process
myProcess.Start ("test.exe")
' I want to wait for test to complete and continue with other codes
myProcess = Nothing

Thanks
Shelby

myProcess.WaitF orExit()

--
Tom Shelton [MVP]

[Shelby]

Hi Tom,
it raise an error:
An unhandled exception of type 'System.Invalid OperationExcept ion' occurred
in system.dll
Additional information: No process is associated with this object.

"Tom Shelton" <to*@YOUKNOWTHE DRILLmtogden.co m> wrote in message
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On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 13:18:36 +0800, Shelby wrote:

Hi,
if I launch another application in my vb code, how can I wait for it to
complete first?

Dim myProcess As Process
myProcess = New Process
myProcess.Start ("test.exe")
' I want to wait for test to complete and continue with other codes
myProcess = Nothing

Thanks
Shelby

myProcess.WaitF orExit()

--
Tom Shelton [MVP]

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Shelby,

You are calling waitforexit before you dispose of it? Try this.

Dim p As Process = Process.Start(" Notepad.exe")

p.WaitForExit()

p = Nothing

Ken

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"Shelby" <sh****@itsuppo rt.com.sg> wrote in message
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Hi Tom,
it raise an error:
An unhandled exception of type 'System.Invalid OperationExcept ion' occurred
in system.dll
Additional information: No process is associated with this object.

"Tom Shelton" <to*@YOUKNOWTHE DRILLmtogden.co m> wrote in message
news:ig******** *************** ******@40tude.n et...

On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 13:18:36 +0800, Shelby wrote:

> Hi,
> if I launch another application in my vb code, how can I wait for it to
> complete first?
>
> Dim myProcess As Process
> myProcess = New Process
> myProcess.Start ("test.exe")
> ' I want to wait for test to complete and continue with other codes
> myProcess = Nothing
>
> Thanks
> Shelby

myProcess.WaitF orExit()

--
Tom Shelton [MVP]

[Shelby]

Hi Ken,
thanks for that..

Shelby

"Ken Tucker [MVP]" <vb***@bellsout h.net> wrote in message
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Shelby,

You are calling waitforexit before you dispose of it? Try this.
Dim p As Process = Process.Start(" Notepad.exe")

p.WaitForExit()

p = Nothing

Ken

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"Shelby" <sh****@itsuppo rt.com.sg> wrote in message
news:OR******** ********@tk2msf tngp13.phx.gbl. ..

Hi Tom,
it raise an error:
An unhandled exception of type 'System.Invalid OperationExcept ion' occurred in system.dll
Additional information: No process is associated with this object.

"Tom Shelton" <to*@YOUKNOWTHE DRILLmtogden.co m> wrote in message
news:ig******** *************** ******@40tude.n et...

On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 13:18:36 +0800, Shelby wrote:

> Hi,
> if I launch another application in my vb code, how can I wait for it to > complete first?
>
> Dim myProcess As Process
> myProcess = New Process
> myProcess.Start ("test.exe")
> ' I want to wait for test to complete and continue with other codes
> myProcess = Nothing
>
> Thanks
> Shelby

myProcess.WaitF orExit()

--
Tom Shelton [MVP]