Stay tuned. I am squeaking a programmatic solution that you can control from within R:Base. I have it roughed in and time permitting in a couple days I may have it workable (reliably so).
It's busy here. Driveways are being resurfaced and Thurs. I have to direct site work for a grandchild's new house here in Bauerlieville (The 16a. where Becky and I and most of our children/grandchildren/great grandchildren live) :) The same solution would work as a foundation for Doug Hamilton's repositioning of an external programs window. On Monday, October 11, 2021 at 8:51:00 PM UTC-4 javier.valencia wrote: > Thank R:azzak, > I was able to put together a utility using the Windows TaskLlist and > TaskKill commands and it is a little involved but works. I need to look at > the plugin you mentioned since it will likely simplify the process. > > Javier, > > Javier Valencia, PE > 913-915-3137 <(913)%20915-3137> > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of A. > Razzak Memon > Sent: Monday, October 11, 2021 8:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Working with external applications > > Javier, > > The RInstanceCount plugin within the R:BASE Plugin Power Pack is available > to return the number of running sessions for a given executable file. > > Syntax: > > PLUGIN RInstanceCount vResult|FileName.exe > > Where: > > vResult is the variable to return the integer value > > FileName.exe is the actual name and extension of the file, preceding with > the full path > > Notes: > > Returned variable name and the value must be separated by a "|" > pipe character. > > Example: > > Returns the total instances/sessions of RBGX5E.EXE. The variable > vRBGX5ESessions will return the INTEGER value of RBGX5E.EXE sessions > running on that particular workstation/server. > > PLUGIN RInstanceCount vRBGX5ESessions|C:\RBTI\RBGX5E\RBGX5E.EXE > > https://www.rbase.com/products/pluginpowerpack/intro.php > > Very Best R:egards, > > Razzak. > > R:BASE Technologies, Inc. > https://www.rbase.com > > > At 10:58 PM 10/9/2021, [email protected] wrote: > > >I have a situation where I use an external application that runs > >performance models and the results are stored on an external database. > >I am SCONNECTed to the external database and I have a form that is > >used to generate reports from the external database. > >I start the form as an MDI form and then LAUNCH the external > >application so they run side bay side; so far so good. > >Now, to exit the process I need to close the external application and > >the MDI form individually. I would like to have a way to close both > >processes in one step What I need is a way to monitor when the external > >application is closed and then close the MDI form If I close the MDI > >form first, I can always use the DOS/Windows Taskkill command from a > >.BAT file and force the external application to close. I would prefer > >to check if the external application is still running ,and if it is, > >then use the Taskkill command. > >I know there has been a number of new commands added in the last couple > >of years and maybe there is one to check if an external program is > >running. > >Makes sense? Any ideas on a better way to do this? > > > >Javier, > > > >Javier Valencia, PE > >913-915-3137 <(913)%20915-3137> > > > > -- > For group guidelines, visit > http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBASE-L" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/0Le6X4-1n61sR1lGe-00pxLF%40mrelay.perfora.net > . > > -- For group guidelines, visit http://www.rbase.com/support/usersgroup_guidelines.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBASE-L" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbase-l/fa8537d4-c84e-44db-9c73-4c18129836cfn%40googlegroups.com.
