The idea is to use LabTalk^TM to launch a batch file and then run a loop to 'watch' your system for a specific event. The DOS batch file synchronously runs your application with the START command and then creates the event that your script is watching for.

Origin Professional users have an easier time doing this since they can use the File Utilities Module (FUM) to read or write any kind of file, while Origin Standard users need to find some command that can read external files. Aside from importing-related commands, there is one object which allows reading from (and writing to) a file: the INI object.

Here's an outline of what to do:

1. Create the batch file in Notepad

   START /W "C:\Program Files\My Application.EXE"

   ECHO [message] > C:\DONE.INI

   ECHO new=Completed normally >> C:\DONE.INI
   

2. Save the file

   In this case we'll call it C:\Program Files\LAUNCH.BAT
   

3. Run your script file

   
   ini.get.filename$="C:\DONE.INI";
   ini.message.new$=waiting;
   run -e "C:\Program Files\LAUNCH.BAT";
   for(done=0;done<1 ; ) {
   %A=ini.message.new$;
   if("%A"=="Completed normally") done=1;
   }
   ini.message.new$=None;
   // remainder of script goes here ...