LaunchProcessNonBlocking Method

LaunchProcessNonBlocking (Method of the Generic ActiveX Object) Syntax
var ProcessHandle = objGeneric.LaunchProcessNonBlocking(strImageName, strCommandLine);

Items listed in this section indicate parameters, or attributes which can be set.

Name	Possible Values	Description	Default Value
strImageName	String	Filename of application to execute	N/A
strCommandLine	String	Optional command line parameters	N/A

Name	Description
ProcessHandle	The launched process handle

The following javascript example launches the CtlPanel and returns immediately:

<script> var objGeneric = new ActiveXObject("PocketBrowser.Generic"); alert('Process handle was: ' + objGeneric.LaunchProcessNonBlocking('\\application\\ctlpanel.exe', '')); </script>

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<!-- The following javascript example launches the CtlPanel and returns immediately: --> <script> var objGeneric = new ActiveXObject("PocketBrowser.Generic"); alert('Process handle was: ' + objGeneric.LaunchProcessNonBlocking('\\application\\ctlpanel.exe', '')); </script>

The process handle returned by this method must eventually be freed by passing it to the CloseProcess method, otherwise there will be a resource leak in Windows. To wait until the launched process has completed call the method WaitProcess using the returned handle. Once the process has finished get its exit code by calling GetProcessExitCode.

Supported Platforms	Windows CE, Windows Mobile
Persistence	Runs immediately.
Min. Requirements	None.