psmdev wrote:

>Yup, Straight after startup. The App actually sits there looking at
>running processes and waits for a firebird Server to appear, if it's
>not already there, and goes through 3 login attempts, with a small
>delay in between.
>

Why not use the Windows API QueryServiceStatus call? That way you can
tell if it's in the process of starting or just plain dead.

Scott Morgan