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hr = task->Run();
 
if (SUCCEDED(hr))
{
   //  check its status
   HRESULT  status;
   BOOL   started = FALSE;
 
   while (TRUE)
   {
      ::Sleep(250);   //   give us some time

      hr = task->GetStatus(&status);
 
      if (FAILED(hr))   break;
 
      if (SCHED_S_TASK_RUNNING == status)
      {
         started = TRUE;
 
         break;
      }
      else if (SCHED_S_TASK_READY == status)
         continue;
      else
         break;   //  could not schedule
   }
 
   if (started)
   {
      MessageBox(m_hWnd, "Job is running", ...);
   }
   else
   {
      MessageBox(m_hWnd, "Could not execute job", ...);
   }
}
else
{
   MessageBox(m_hWnd, "Could not start job", ...);
}
 
task->Release();   //   we're done with it