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Killing exe file running process

Hi Helper,
In my vb application i use CreateProcessA API function to run an exe file.
I would like to know if this is possible to terminate the process after it allready began.
Do i have controll on the application after the exe file running process has began?
(Shell is another function for executing files that i use).
Thank you
Yossi

Ark

If you're using CreateProcess API:

Call TerminateProcess(pi.hProcess, exitCode)
Call CloseHandle(pi.hProcess) 'if not closed yet

where pi is PROCESS_INFORMATION structure used by CreateProcess API.

If you're using Shell:
pid = Shell....
PostMessage PidToHwnd(pid), WM_CLOSE, 0, 0

Public Function PidToHwnd(ByVal target_pid As Long) As Long
Dim test_hwnd As Long
Dim test_pid As Long
test_hwnd = FindWindow(ByVal 0&, ByVal 0&)
Do While test_hwnd <> 0
If GetParent(test_hwnd) = 0 Then
Call GetWindowThreadProcessId(test_hwnd, test_pid)
If test_pid = target_pid Then
PidToHwnd = test_hwnd
Exit Do
End If
End If
test_hwnd = GetWindow(test_hwnd, GW_HWNDNEXT)
Loop
End Function

Cheers

YossiBa

ASKER

Hi Ark,
Thank you for the solution, the thing is i need to know how can the user stop the exe file that was executed by the Shell function in the middle (let say if the exe file produces many report sheets that you want to interrupt).
Thanks again
Yossi

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