Re: how to control Application load order

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From: Chris Tacke, eMVP (ctacke_at_spamfree-opennetcf.org)
Date: 01/20/05 

Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 13:29:25 -0500

Write a new app that does the installs in the order you want, then put
*only* it in the Startup folder. 

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"suny" <suny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:593FB51B-EBDF-45A4-8B60-C24896D6C8CD@microsoft.com...
> thank you , Chris.
> unfortunally , We can not use mutexes in this situation. Because some of 
> the
> application we have to conrol is bundle software which means we can not
> modify the real source code .
> I'll simply explain this issue. We place  two applications (actually more
> than two) into startup folder to make all applications run autimaticcally 
> by
> OS when device is booting. So, after cold boot, our own application'A'
> install itself and the other bundle software 'B  also start to install 
> itself
> at almost same time. this is the reason why they make coflict.
> To solve this problem , Application A use API function 'FindWindow()' so 
> it
> can find and wait the other application 'B' finished installing.  Here is 
> one
> more question. If the othe application B 's window is not a top window , 
> how
> could I detect that window? Because  API function 'FindWindow()' can 
> detect
> only top window.
>
> kindly give me some advice so that I can get some help to solve this
> problems...
>
>
>
>
> "<ctacke/>" wrote:
>
>> If you're in control of the apps then mutexes will work.  If not then 
>> don't
>> autorun any apps but a single one you make that in turn launches all 
>> other
>> apps in the order you want.
>>
>> -Chris
>>
>>
>> "suny" <suny@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C6C099B6-187A-4FF7-AAD7-AB63F3EBF118@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> > hi..I'm developer of  PDA based on PPC 2003.
>> > I know I can handle the  sequence that drivers are loaded when device 
>> > is
>> > booting by setting the "order" in Platform.reg . but I have no idea 
>> > about
>> > the
>> > applications.
>> > I need to organize the sequence of all applications so that they don't
>> > make
>> > confliction. is there any solution of it ?
>>
>>
>>

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