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From: steveo@dbrmelb.dbrhi.oz (Stephen Oakes)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms.programmer
Subject: How do I tell if a DOS prog is running / completed ??
Summary: from a Windows prog.
Message-ID: <897@dbrmelb.dbrhi.oz>
Date: 6 Feb 91 22:32:10 GMT
Organization: CSIRO, Div. Building Constr. and Eng'ing, Melb., Australia
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I am writing a Windows program which runs a DOS program.  After running
this second program, I need to prompt the user for more input before
continuing.  Basically, the DOS prog uncompresses files from a floppy
to the hard disc.

I use WinExec to run the DOS prog, and I have a PIF file for it.

The problem is this:
	I do not want my main prog to continue until the DOS prog is finished,
	but when running in 386enhanced mode, it wants to continue
	concurrently.  Even if I check the Exclusive box in the PIF file,
	this happens.

Is there any way to check when the DOS prog terminates, or if it is still
running??  Is there a better way to do this? 

Many thanks,
	Stephen Oakes

	o -
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P.S.  How do I check for the existance or otherwise of a directory??