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   Ralph to Bob Butler   
   Re: Detect file opened by Notepad   
   15 Sep 08 08:30:39   
   
   XPost: microsoft.public.vb.general.discussion, microsoft.public.vb   
   From: nt_consulting64@yahoo.com   
      
   "Bob Butler"  wrote in message   
   news:OnFX3QzFJHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...   
   >   
   > "Don"  wrote in message   
   > news:48ce5ae2.2596437@news.west.cox.net...   
   > > On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:14:07 -0400, "expvb"  wrote:   
   >    
   > > So I will probably go back to exactly what you are suggesting above or   
   > > create a detour to another app I konw they have on their system that   
   > > will open a text file and keep the file open.   
   >   
   > How about opening the file exclusively from your app, copying the contents   
   > to a temp file, shelling the default editor on that copy and waiting for   
   it   
   > to terminate, then updating the original and deleting the temp file?   
   >   
      
   Hi Bob!   
      
   Long time no read. We've missed your sager.   
      
   -ralph   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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