execute more exe files in vb

[rajeshs1708]

Want to run 5 exe files step by step using single push button in visual basic.......any one help????????????

[Guido Geurs]

how do you want to define the intervals between the Exe's?
All but with a time between each other or if the previous stops=> start the following one?

[rajeshs1708]

sir,
No specific time gap.I need by step by step.Tat is after one exe run completely,another exe should start run.. This is for software installtion program.I have 5 software exes.Instead of running each by manual,I need to run using single button vb scrpits.i.e when i click tat button 5 exes should run one by one..

[Guido Geurs]

This will start Notepad.
After closing notepad it will start regedit.
after closing it set a msgbox.

Option Explicit
 
Private Function IsProcessRunning(ByVal processName As String) As Boolean
Dim ObjP As Object
Dim ObjP2 As Object
Dim ObjW As Object
   Set ObjW = GetObject("winmgmts://.")
   Set ObjP = ObjW.execquery("Select * from win32_Process")
   For Each ObjP2 In ObjP
      If ObjP2.Name = processName Then
         IsProcessRunning = True: Exit Function 'return true.
      End If
   Next
End Function
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
   Shell "C:\WINDOWS\system32\notepad.exe", vbNormalFocus
   Do Until IsProcessRunning("notepad.exe") = False
   Loop
   Shell "C:\WINDOWS\regedit.exe", vbNormalFocus
   Do Until IsProcessRunning("regedit.exe") = False
   Loop
   MsgBox "done"
End Sub

[rajeshs1708]

thanks..Guido for your valuable reply.. I will confirm u once i incorpated

[rajeshs1708]

Dear guido,


I checked the program .. its working fine for our application.I need small change in that.i dont want to install the exe if already installed.That is suppose am installing 5 exe using the scripts,if the 4th exe get faled to install due to some reasons(like hardware problem,power off),in that case if i again execute the scripts,i dont want to execute the first 3 exe which is properly installed.the program have to install 4 th automatically.in other terms i need to check the properly installed exe in the program.. Kindly help me to include this..

[Guido Geurs]

Just write in a text file (Log) which files are installed.
Read this file at startup and check during installation if the programs are present in the Log text.

[rajeshs1708]

sir,

Explanation not clear..can u please explain briefly.i.e where i need to incorpate the scrpits that u send on zip file

[Guido Geurs]

Save each time a program has been installed in a Log (.txt) file with:

Dim FNumOut As Integer
   FNumOut = FreeFile()
   On Error GoTo Error_Log
   Open App.Path & "\program.log" For Output As #FNumOut
      If InStr...
...
      Write #FNumOut, "notepad.exe"
      If InStr...
...
      Write #FNumOut, "regedit.exe"
   Close #FNumOut
...
Exit Sub
Error_Log:
   MsgBox "there is an error in writing Log file"
   Close #FNumOut
 

Load the Log file at startup with:

Private Sub Form_Load()
Dim FNumIn As Integer
Dim INPUT_TEXT As String
   If Dir$(App.Path & "\program.log") <> "program.log" Then _
      GoTo No_Log
   FNumIn = FreeFile()
   On Error GoTo Error_Log_File
   Open App.Path & "\program.log" For Input As #FNumIn
   Do While Not EOF(FNumIn)
      Line Input #FNumIn, INPUT_TEXT
      LOGPRGS = LOGPRGS & INPUT_TEXT
   Loop
   Close #FNumIn
Exit Sub
No_Log:
   MsgBox ("There is no ...\program.log file ")
Exit Sub
Error_Log_File:
   MsgBox ("There is an error in the ...\program.log file ")
End Sub

Check if the program has been installed with:

...
      If InStr(LOGPRGS, "notepad.exe") = 0 Then
         Shell "C:\WINDOWS....
....

[rajeshs1708]

Dear guido,


I need to run that vb project as a exe so that i run that on other pc that donot have vb...Can u help to convet that as exe

[Guido Geurs]

Select in Menu : File - Make Exe (see GIF attached)