Closing a running executable

[mg]

System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt("c:\\windows \\system32\\not epad.exe","c:\\ x.txt");

Will launch x.txt in notepad

What code will close this instance of notepad?

[Shiva]

Re: Closing a running executable

Process.Start() returns a Process instance. Call CloseMainWindow () or Kill()
on the returned instance.

"mg" <mg@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8FDB3B4F-03B6-4772-A075-8D1CFD41C4A1@mi crosoft.com...
System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt("c:\\windows \\system32\\not epad.exe","c:\\ x
..txt");

Will launch x.txt in notepad

What code will close this instance of notepad?

[mg]

Re: Closing a running executable

Thank you.


"Shiva" wrote:
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> Process.Start() returns a Process instance. Call CloseMainWindow () or Kill()
> on the returned instance.
>
> "mg" <mg@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8FDB3B4F-03B6-4772-A075-8D1CFD41C4A1@mi crosoft.com...
> System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt("c:\\windows \\system32\\not epad.exe","c:\\ x
> ..txt");
>
> Will launch x.txt in notepad
>
> What code will close this instance of notepad?
>
>
>[/color]

[mg]

Re: Closing a running executable


The following 2 lines open a text file in notepad and then close notepad:

System.Diagnost ics.Process pr =
System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt("c:\\windows \\system32\\not epad.exe","c:\\ x.txt");

pr.CloseMainWin dow();

But, the following 2 lines open a pdf file in the Acrobat reader, which
remains open:

System.Diagnost ics.Process pr =
System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt("c:\\progra m files\\adobe\\a crobat
6.0\\reader\\ac rord32.exe",@"/t ""c:\exportfile s\d.pdf"" ""HP LaserJet 3300
Series PCL 6"" ""HP LaserJet 3300 Series PCL 6"" ""DOT4_001" "");

pr.CloseMainWin dow();

How can I close the Acrobat reader?


"Shiva" wrote:
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> Process.Start() returns a Process instance. Call CloseMainWindow () or Kill()
> on the returned instance.
>
> "mg" <mg@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8FDB3B4F-03B6-4772-A075-8D1CFD41C4A1@mi crosoft.com...
> System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt("c:\\windows \\system32\\not epad.exe","c:\\ x
> ..txt");
>
> Will launch x.txt in notepad
>
> What code will close this instance of notepad?
>
>
>[/color]

[Grigs]

Re: Closing a running executable

I needed to do this same thing and have been searching for it. I thank you
for having the issue prior to me. I did however figure out how to get the
Acrobat window to disappear. Just do the following...

pr.CloseMainWin dow();
pr.Close();

Apparently doing both completely clears everything.
Kevin


"mg" wrote:
[color=blue]
>
> The following 2 lines open a text file in notepad and then close notepad:
>
> System.Diagnost ics.Process pr =
> System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt("c:\\windows \\system32\\not epad.exe","c:\\ x.txt");
>
> pr.CloseMainWin dow();
>
> But, the following 2 lines open a pdf file in the Acrobat reader, which
> remains open:
>
> System.Diagnost ics.Process pr =
> System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt("c:\\progra m files\\adobe\\a crobat
> 6.0\\reader\\ac rord32.exe",@"/t ""c:\exportfile s\d.pdf"" ""HP LaserJet 3300
> Series PCL 6"" ""HP LaserJet 3300 Series PCL 6"" ""DOT4_001" "");
>
> pr.CloseMainWin dow();
>
> How can I close the Acrobat reader?
>
>
> "Shiva" wrote:
>[color=green]
> > Process.Start() returns a Process instance. Call CloseMainWindow () or Kill()
> > on the returned instance.
> >
> > "mg" <mg@discussions .microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:8FDB3B4F-03B6-4772-A075-8D1CFD41C4A1@mi crosoft.com...
> > System.Diagnost ics.Process.Sta rt("c:\\windows \\system32\\not epad.exe","c:\\ x
> > ..txt");
> >
> > Will launch x.txt in notepad
> >
> > What code will close this instance of notepad?
> >
> >
> >[/color][/color]