Function DoAndWait(cExe, cWindowMode)
Declare Integer CreateProcess In kernel32.Dll ;
INTEGER lpApplicationName, ;
STRING lpCommandLine, ;
INTEGER lpProcessAttributes, ;
INTEGER lpThreadAttributes, ;
INTEGER bInheritHandles, ;
INTEGER dwCreationFlags, ;
INTEGER lpEnvironment, ;
INTEGER lpCurrentDirectory, ;
STRING @lpStartupInfo, ;
STRING @lpProcessInformation
Declare Integer WaitForSingleObject In kernel32.Dll ;
INTEGER hHandle, ;
INTEGER dwMilliseconds
Declare Integer CloseHandle In kernel32.Dll ;
INTEGER hObject
#Define NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS 32
#Define IDLE_PRIORITY_CLASS 64
#Define HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS 128
#Define REALTIME_PRIORITY_CLASS 1600
* Return code from WaitForSingleObject() if * it timed out.
#Define WAIT_TIMEOUT 0x00000102
* This controls how long, in milli secconds, WaitForSingleObject()
* waits before it times out. Change this to suit your preferences.
#Define WAIT_INTERVAL 200
* STARTUPINFO is 68 bytes, of which we need to
* initially populate the 'cb' or Count of Bytes member
* with the overall length of the structure.
* The remainder should be 0-filled
* cStartUpInfo = long2str(68) + Replicate(Chr(0), 64)
If (Vartype(cWindowMode) # "C") Or (Not Inlist(cWindowMode, "NOR",
"MIN", "MAX", "HID"))
cWindowMode = "" && Use default of application
Endif
cWindowMode = Upper(cWindowMode)
Do Case
Case cWindowMode = "HID"
* Hide - use STARTF_USESHOWFLAG and value of 0
cStartUpInfo = Chr(68) + Repl(Chr(0), 43) + Chr(1) +
Repl(Chr(0), 3) + Chr(0) + Repl(Chr(0), 19)
Case cWindowMode = "NOR"
* Normal - use STARTF_USESHOWFLAG and value of 1
cStartUpInfo = Chr(68) + Repl(Chr(0), 43) + Chr(1) +
Repl(Chr(0), 3) + Chr(1) + Repl(Chr(0), 19)
Case cWindowMode = "MIN"
* Minimize - use STARTF_USESHOWFLAG and value of 2
cStartUpInfo = Chr(68) + Repl(Chr(0), 43) + Chr(1) +
Repl(Chr(0), 3) + Chr(2) + Repl(Chr(0), 19)
Case cWindowMode = "MAX"
* Maximize - use STARTF_USESHOWFLAG and value of 3
cStartUpInfo = Chr(68) + Repl(Chr(0), 43) + Chr(1) +
Repl(Chr(0), 3) + Chr(3) + Repl(Chr(0), 19)
Otherwise
* Use default of application
cStartUpInfo = Chr(68) + Repl(Chr(0), 43) + Chr(0) +
Repl(Chr(0), 3) + Chr(0) + Repl(Chr(0), 19)
Endcase
* PROCESS_INFORMATION structure is 4 longs,
* or 4*4 bytes = 16 bytes, which we'll fill with nulls.
cProcessInfo = Replicate(Chr(0), 16)
* EXE name must be null-terminated
cExe = cExe + Chr(0)
* Call CreateProcess, obtain a process handle. Treat the
* application to run as the 'command line' argument, accept
* all other defaults. Important to pass the cStartUpInfo and
* cProcessInfo by reference.
RetCode = CreateProcess(0, cExe, 0, 0, 1, ;
NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS, 0, 0, @cStartUpInfo, @cProcessInfo)
* Unable to run, exit now. IF RetCode = 0 RETURN .F. ENDIF
* Extract the process handle from the
* PROCESS_INFORMATION structure.
hProcess = str2long( Substr( cProcessInfo, 1, 4))
Do While .T.
* Use timeout of TIMEOUT_INTERVAL msec so the display
* will be updated. Otherwise, the VFP window never repaints until
* the loop is exited.
If WaitForSingleObject( hProcess, WAIT_INTERVAL) != WAIT_TIMEOUT
Exit
Else
DoEvents
Endif
Enddo
* Close the process handle afterwards.
RetCode = CloseHandle( hProcess)
Return .T.
Endfunc
**************************************************************
*--
Function Long2Str(tnLongVal)
Local lcResult, i
#If Version(5) >= 900
lcResult = BinToC(tnLongVal, [4RS])
#Else
lcResult = ""
For i = 24 To 0 Step -8
lcResult = Chr(Int(tnLongVal / (2 ^ i))) + lcResult
tnLongVal = Mod(tnLongVal, (2 ^ i))
Endfor
#Endif
Return lcResult
Endfunc
*--
Function Str2Long(tcLongStr)
Local lnResult, i
#If Version(5) >= 900 Then
lnResult = CToBin(tcLongStr, [4RS])
#Else
lnResult = 0
For i = 0 To 24 Step 8
lnResult = lnResult + (Asc(tcLongStr) * (2 ^ i))
tcLongStr = Right(tcLongStr, Len(tcLongStr) - 1)
Endfor
#Endif
Return lnResult
Endfunc
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:profoxtech-
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe Yoder
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 4:00 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Getting a complete file list from a removable disc into VFP
>
> I want to store a copy of the complete directory structure of each optical
disc
> in my media storage system in a VFP table memo field. I considered using
> recursion with adir() but concluded that it makes more sense to use
> something like the Windows internal command "dir" with the
> "/s"subdirectories option as this automatically includes file and folder
sizes.
>
> I have been experimenting with Microsoft example code which uses
> CreateProcess and WaitForSingleObject and can have it execute an exe such
> as Notepad and wait for it to be closed before returning control to VFP.
> When I try to execute the command "Dir" rather than
> "C:\Windows\System32\Notepad" I get an error. I think the difference is
> that 'Dir" is an internal command but maybe it is just a syntax problem.
>
> Can someone help me out with the correct CreateProcess syntax or point me
> to another function?
>
> As always - a suggestion for another approach would also be welcome.
>
> TIA - Joe
>
>
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