dos command to open a file with an existing process

Posted by Karan Punjabi on September 02, 2011 at 09:22:39:

Hi All,

i had a query on how i can open a file with an existing process rather than starting a new one.

example: lets say i have an open word file, now when i double click on any other word file, it does not start a new process to open it, rather uses the same process (in which earlier word file is open), to open the new word file.

i have an third party application wherein i want to replicate this behaviour, probably by creating a batch file, which checks if any relevant process (to read this third party application file), is active, if so, open this file in the active process, otherwise create a new process to read that file.

Appreciate any help i get on this...!!!!

Regards,
Karan

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• Re: dos command to open a file with an existing process anil tripathi 05:05:15 10/29/11 (0)