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  • John Bradley
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    How to terminate process started using the Shell function

    I've looked high and low, but I can't seem to find an answer. When I open an
    application using the shell command, as seen below, how can I close the
    application? I am creating a menu system for powerpoint presentations and
    they all loop. I need to stop one presentation before I staer another. I
    considered using New Process to start the application, but I don't seem to
    be able to pass command line arguments.

    ProcID = Shell("""C:\Pro gram Files\Microsoft Office\PowerPoi nt
    Viewer\PPTVIEW. EXE"" /s c:\testfiles\te st.ppt", AppWinStyle.Nor malNoFocus)

    Any help would be appreciated,

    John


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    • Patrick Steele
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      Re: How to terminate process started using the Shell function

      In article <#LqRTjR6HHA.11 84@TK2MSFTNGP04 .phx.gbl>,
      microsoft@jabte ch.com says...
      I've looked high and low, but I can't seem to find an answer. When I open an
      application using the shell command, as seen below, how can I close the
      application? I am creating a menu system for powerpoint presentations and
      they all loop. I need to stop one presentation before I staer another. I
      considered using New Process to start the application, but I don't seem to
      be able to pass command line arguments.
      >
      ProcID = Shell("""C:\Pro gram Files\Microsoft Office\PowerPoi nt
      Viewer\PPTVIEW. EXE"" /s c:\testfiles\te st.ppt", AppWinStyle.Nor malNoFocus)
      Dim pr as Process = Process.GetProc essByID(ProcID)
      pr.Kill() ' or pr.CloseMainWin dow()

      --
      Patrick Steele (patrick@mvps.o rg)
      Patrick Steele's .NET Blog - Patrick Steele's .NET Blog
      http://weblogs.asp.net/psteele

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        • John Bradley
          #3
          Re: How to terminate process started using the Shell function

          Thanks, worked like a charm.

          John

          "Patrick Steele" <patrick@mvps.o rgwrote in message
          news:MPG.213d57 ca8f63517f98969 5@msnews.micros oft.com...
          In article <#LqRTjR6HHA.11 84@TK2MSFTNGP04 .phx.gbl>,
          microsoft@jabte ch.com says...
          >I've looked high and low, but I can't seem to find an answer. When I open
          >an
          >application using the shell command, as seen below, how can I close the
          >application? I am creating a menu system for powerpoint presentations and
          >they all loop. I need to stop one presentation before I staer another. I
          >considered using New Process to start the application, but I don't seem
          >to
          >be able to pass command line arguments.
          >>
          >ProcID = Shell("""C:\Pro gram Files\Microsoft Office\PowerPoi nt
          >Viewer\PPTVIEW .EXE"" /s c:\testfiles\te st.ppt",
          >AppWinStyle.No rmalNoFocus)
          >
          Dim pr as Process = Process.GetProc essByID(ProcID)
          pr.Kill() ' or pr.CloseMainWin dow()
          >
          --
          Patrick Steele (patrick@mvps.o rg)
          http://weblogs.asp.net/psteele

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