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# IsApplicationRunning

The **IsApplicationRunning** function performs a background check on whether or not a specified program **aAppName** is currently running.

The function returns a boolean response of **True** if the program is running, and **False** if it is not.

Cleverly, it will detect if the program it is being called from is running.

**Declaration**: 'Function IsApplicationRunning(aAppName : string) : boolean

A simple example follows.

```pascal
procedure ScriptEvent (var Value : variant);
var
  ConfYN : boolean;
begin
  LogInfo('');
 //Checking to see whether Statelake MANAGER is currently running
  ConfYN := IsApplicationRunning('manager.exe');
 If ConfYN = true then
    LogInfo('Yes it is running.')
 else
    LogInfo('Nope, it is not!!');

  LogInfo('');
 //Checking to see whether Statelake DESIGNER is currently running
 //Of course it will be!
  ConfYN := IsApplicationRunning('designer.exe');
 If ConfYN = true then
    LogInfo('Yes it is running')
 else
    LogInfo('Nope!!');

  LogInfo('');
end;
```