Auto restarting an application over time

[Xylo]

Hey there,
I just started my adventure with AutoIT and well, I have a problem.

Basically, I need my program to do:
1. Start an application

2. Wait 13 minutes

3. Close the application

4. Do the following all the time (infinite loop)

My code for now is:

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "_Terminate")


   Func RunBot()
      While 1
      Local $iPID = Run("directory to my application")
      Sleep(780000)
      ProcessClose($iPID)
      WEnd
   EndFunc


Func _Terminate()
   Exit
EndFunc

RunBot()
MsgBox ($MB_OK, "program is running somehow", "this is proof that this works")

It does nothing. Even MsgBox doesn't show up.
Can someone kindly help me please?

[JLogan3o13]

You need to add error checking to your script. Add a ConsoleWrite after your $iPID declaration, to ensure you get that far. Then perhaps another ConsoleWrite when you enter Sleep. You need to determine where the break is, before you can resolve the issue.

[Xylo]

The error checking with ConsoleWrite shows me that everything is fine. It's just that the program doesn't start. Destination is all good, as I have checked that. 
The directory is : D:folder1folder2Application.exe

[JLogan3o13]

So if you comment everything else out and just do

$iPID = Run(<path to app>)

does it work?

[Xylo]

Unfortunately, no.

[JLogan3o13]

What is the program? What if you use ShellExecute rather than run?

[Xylo]

That works  
Thank you very much for help!