-=> Quoting Doug Swenson to All <=-

 DS> I'm just getting into OS/2 pgmg w/ BC++.  I have an pgm that
 DS> doesn't get past the WinCreateStdWindow, but OS/2 or PM still has
 DS> control of the .exe file. When I try to re-compile/link, the linker
 DS> gives me a bogus error.  When I try to delete the existing .exe file,
 DS> I get an access denied msg, in both a VDM and an OS/2 window. When I
 DS> try to find the pgm with a WindowList, is doesn't show up. 
 DS> Is there a way to detect and kill this errant program?  Currently I
 DS> have to do a shutdown to get access to the .exe file: not a fast
 DS> procedure. 

There's several shareware utilities that allow one to kill a process.  I
like PM Patrol, available via anonymous ftp from ftp.cdrom.com, in
/pub/os2/2_x/utilities (I think).  If you cd to /pub/os2, there should be
a large text file called 00index.txt with a complete catalog of everything
in that directory tree.

I had a similar problem to yours, using WinLoadDlg to create an app that
used a modeless dialog for its interface.  Check the handle to the
window for NULL and exit with an error if it is, so you won't have to
kill it manually.

... Catch the Blue Wave!
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