program does not terminate correctly

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VicToMeyeZR

(Posted 2010) [#1]

I have a application that I am attempting.

While True
	WaitEvent()
	Print CurrentEvent.ToString()
	Select EventID()
		Case EVENT_WINDOWCLOSE
		Exit
		Case EVENT_GADGETDONE
			Select EventSource()
				Case updatewindow
					WaitTimer( timer )
					UpdateProgBar( downloadbar,0.05 )
					SetGadgetText( progbarlabel, "Getting Update List" )
					'StopTimer( timer )
			End Select
		Case EVENT_GADGETACTION
			Select EventSource()
				Case exitbutton
					'Print GadgetText(TGadget(EventSource()))
					Exit
				Case launchbutton
					system_ "Updater.exe"
					'launchprog=		CreateProcess("Updater.exe")
					Exit
			End Select
	End Select
Wend

NOw for some reason, the main application stays open when I select the launchbutton.

Brucey

(Posted 2010) [#2]

system_ will wait until the call returns - i.e. the launched application terminates.

You should use CreateProcess instead.

VicToMeyeZR

(Posted 2010) [#3]

I tried the CreateProcess, but it would terminate the secondary program when the master terminated

GfK	(Posted 2010) [#4]

Try OpenURL().

VicToMeyeZR

(Posted 2010) [#5]

perfect. That did the trick

Dreamora

(Posted 2010) [#6]

alternatively use CreateProcess with the correct flag

VicToMeyeZR

(Posted 2010) [#7]

Whats the flags?

What flag would you use to keep the program open when the master program terminates?