win32 Tasklist usage

General
1

Hello,
I’d be grateful if somebody could show me how to deploy the shell Tasklist for win32. I tried this:

dim sh as new shell
sh.execute “Tasklist”
if instr(sh.result, “myApp.exe”) > 0 then
//do something
end if

but it doesnt work. Thanks,
Carlo

2

This code works fine in a simple console app when searching for the same app:

dim mysh as Shell = new Shell
mysh.Mode = 0
mysh.Execute(“tasklist”)

if mysh.Result.InStr(app.ExecutableFile.Name) > 0 then
print(“Found”)
Else
Print(“Not found”)
end if

Regards.

3

[quote]dim mysh as Shell = new Shell
mysh.Mode = 0
mysh.Execute(“tasklist”)[/quote]

Same result: … runtime error; … Common plugin ccp:5739; …cant find plugin method shell_init

May be the code is intended only for consolle apps.

4

Hi Carlo,

where you are running the above code?

5

open event of app

6

The above code runs fine in the App.Open event of a desktop app.
Of course you must remove the “print ()” method that it’s unavailable in a desktop app.
My setup: Windows 8.1 x64 with Xojo 2015r2.2.

7

[quote=198376:@Carlo Rubini]Same result: … runtime error; … Common plugin ccp:5739; …cant find plugin method shell_init

May be the code is intended only for consolle apps.[/quote]

Which version of Xojo/RB are you working with ? Under which version of Windows ? I suppose the error you report happens in the IDE and stops execution, right ? Is it the exact message ? This kind of error is absolutely not normal. It looks as if your version is corrupted or something.

I tried the code in the App.Open event and it works perfectly.

8

What a shame! Since I work on a Mac and test win32 apps thru a pendrive, I had not copied the new libraries, but kept the ones of the previous builds.
Thanks, Carlo