/*++

Copyright (C) 1997-2001 Microsoft Corporation

Module Name:

Abstract:

History:

--*/

#include "precomp.h"
#include "utils.h"


DWORD WaitOnProcess(char *szExe, char *szParams, bool bHidden/*=true*/, bool bWait/*=true*/)
{
    STARTUPINFO si;
    PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
    BOOL bRet;
    DWORD dwExitCode=STILL_ACTIVE;


    ZeroMemory(&si,sizeof(si));
    si.cb=sizeof(si);

    bRet=CreateProcess(szExe,szParams,NULL,NULL,NULL,
        ((bHidden)?DETACHED_PROCESS:CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE),NULL,NULL,&si,&pi);

    //wait until done
    //===============

    if (bRet && bWait)
    {
        while(dwExitCode==STILL_ACTIVE)
        {
            Sleep(100); //don't be a pig
            GetExitCodeProcess(pi.hProcess,&dwExitCode);
        }

        CloseHandle(pi.hThread);
        CloseHandle(pi.hProcess);
    }
    else
    {
        dwExitCode=(bRet)?0:1;
    }

    return dwExitCode;
}