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[localpct]

So I've completed a project and I have it launch three separate applications from the menu bar. The problem is when I launch them, I cannot do anything with the main form? Is there some reading on this I can do? Or some guidance you fine people can provide?

The type of project is "Multi-Form Project"

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[jvierra]

Start-Process <process file name>

[localpct]

so using start-process, they'll need to have the file on the computer right? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of the "project" where it's all combined?

My project is this. An all in one tool aka Toolbox for IT support staff and I have other tools such as my PingIT, Move-OU, and Temp Cleaner that cannot be added to the main Toolbox app. Pictures will help The bottom shows the apps that I want to call but not limit it to just that one app. Please let me know if I'm not clear enough.

[jvierra]

You said three separate applications. An application is a process which is a separate exe. An EXE must exist on the machine where you are launching it from.

Why is it that that won't work?

How would you be able t have tools like "ping" run if it is not installed.

If you run most external programs fro PowerShell the form will freeze until the program completes. "Start-Process" can run an external program without freezing the form.

[localpct]

Thanks for the reply!

So, let me clear this up. Let's call my project

Toolbox
The mainform ( aka toolbox.psf) is the core application that has the Asset Tools, Servers, Websites, and PCT Tools drop down.

I then import the PingIT, Temp Cleaner and Move-OU .psf files into the project and call them using the default method

$moveOUToolStripMenuItem_Click={
#TODO: Place custom script here
if ((Call-Move-OU_1_5_psf) -eq 'OK')
{

}
}


. When I do that, I cannot interact the toolbox app

[jvierra]

Any form you call from a form is NOT an application. It is just a script form that runs as a modal dialog. The main form will freeze until the dialog closes.