can i minimize windows explorer or msn messenger? 1

[Gert]

Hi all,

Could be some way where i can minimize or close internet explorer or msn messenger or other windows from VFP?

thanks in advace!!

 

[Mike Gagnon]

Gert

Not unless these processes where instanciated from VFP. Although most likely you can retrieve the current processes with :

DECLARE INTEGER Process32First IN kernel32;
		INTEGER hSnapshot, STRING @ lppe  

DECLARE INTEGER Process32Next IN kernel32;
		INTEGER hSnapshot, STRING @ lppe

But in order the cancel them, may prove more difficult.


Mike Gagnon

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[Gert]

could this work for winxpp?
and how do i call the application i want to minimize?

 

[Mike Gagnon]

Gert

As I suggested, if these applications are not instanciated within FoxPro, minimizing them might be difficult, but I was more suggesting to close the application from FoxPro. In other words get a list of current processes (

http://www.news2news.com/vfp/?example=164)running

in the task manager, discover the ones that need to be removed and remove them. But I would suggest that VFP applications should not be used to "police" what is going on on a user's computer, I would find another way to "control" a user's actions.

Mike Gagnon

If you want to get the best response to a question, please check out FAQ184-2483 first.