Thread: Loop when inactive ?

Hi, I'm trying to create a program which checks to see if another program is running and if it is, shut it down.

It's working as long as I keep the program in focus, but when it loses focus the loop holds I guess.

Code:

while(GetMessage(&Msg, hWnd, 0, 0) > 0)
	{
		static HWND hIexplore;
		
		TranslateMessage(&Msg);
		DispatchMessage(&Msg);

		hIexplore = FindWindow("IEFrame", "Session control window - Microsoft Internet Explorer");
		
		if(hIexplore != NULL)
		{
			
			SendMessage(hIexplore, WM_DESTROY, 0, 0);
			SendMessage(hIexplore, WM_NCDESTROY, 0, 0);

		}	
	}

Is there a way to make the loop run while minimized ?
Or am I doing it the wrong way ?

That's because you window has to recieve messages so your code will run.
Don't do the work inside your message loop. Create a timer and handle the WM_TIMER message in your window proc.

This article will help as well.

gg

Everything working as intended now, thank you