VB and VBA Users Source Code: Re: Test if an application is responding and terminate application

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Re: Test if an application is responding and terminate application

By:	Andrew Baker
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Date:	Tuesday, January 16, 2001
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Category:	Windows API

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Some other useful class names to help test other applications are listed below: 'Test if Excel is responding lHwnd = FindWindow("XLMAIN", vbNullString) 'Test if Word is responding lHwnd = FindWindow("OpusApp", vbNullString) 'Test if Windows Explorer is responding lHwnd = FindWindow("ExploreWClass", vbNullString) 'Test if Access is responding lHwnd = FindWindow("OMain", vbNullString) 'Test if PowerPoint is responding lHwnd = FindWindow("PP97FrameClass", vbNullString) 'Test if Outlook is responding lHwnd = FindWindow("rctrl_renwnd32", vbNullString) 'Test if Outlook Express is responding lHwnd = FindWindow("Outlook Express Browser Class", vbNullString) Spy ++ which ships with Visual Studio will help you determine class names for other applications.
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