Close Exe File Using Visual C++

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  1. masanka

    masanka New Member

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    Hi All
    Please tell me how to close an EXE Using visual C++.This EXE is an separate EXE file

    EX.
    ABC.exe and XYZ.EXE
    I am Runing XYZ.exe Using ABC.EXE (In ABC.EXE Shell command) I want close this XYZ.EXE
    using ABC.EXE in VC++

    Please help me

    Thanks
    masanka
     
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    shabbir Administrator Staff Member

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    Use the FindWindow to get the handle to the EXE running and send the WM_CLOSE / WM_QUIT message and it should close the running exe.
     
  3. masanka

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    Hi
    Please Tell me how can do this I am beginer for the VC++ and i want close Word document file In Same time (abc.doc) Simply word exe file

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    masanka
     
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    Code:
    HWND hWnd = ::FindWindow(NULL,"abc.exe");
    ::SendMessage(hWnd,WM_CLOSE,0,0); 
    
    Here is the sample pseudo
     
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    Tahnk You Very Much For ur Reply

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