To kill running application

[kk250040]

I have created an installer, but it needs to check if the application is running (a .exe), and if it is runnning, then kill it before my installation starts.
I tried the Service.Stop to do this, but it didnot serve the purpose...
I donot know how to kill a running process in setup factory. So can anyone help me with any functionality to do this.

[jassing]

I have created an installer, but it needs to check if the application is running (a .exe), and if it is runnning, then kill it before my installation starts.
I tried the Service.Stop to do this, but it didnot serve the purpose...
I donot know how to kill a running process in setup factory. So can anyone help me with any functionality to do this.

This should REALLY be in the discussion forum, not the suggestion forum.

Look for FindAndCloseByName in the forums. There's a lengthy discussion and code examples.

[kk250040]

Hi Jassing,

Thanks, I got few tips from all of them, I am done with this now.
Incase soemone needs the same, I am pasting the sample code for them to try...:yes
This code works great for me...
ThankYou again

-- Check if Application is running and prompt user to shutdown the application to continue or abort if the user clicks Cancel.
function IsProcessRunning(FileName)
	local tblProcesses = Window.EnumerateProcesses(false);
	local bProcessFound = false;
	if(tblProcesses)then
		local strProcessName;
		local nHandle;
		for nHandle, strProcessName in tblProcesses do
			Debug.Print("Process name: "..strProcessName.."\r\n");
			if(String.Find(strProcessName,FileName,1,false) ~= -1)then
				bProcessFound = true;
				break;
			end
		end
	end
	return bProcessFound;
end

function EnsureProgramIsClosed(FileName,ProgramName)

	Debug.Print("Trying to ensure that "..FileName.." file is closed.\r\n");
	local bKeepTrying = true;
	local bReturn = true;
	while IsProcessRunning(FileName) and bKeepTrying do
		local Title = SessionVar.Expand("%WindowTitle%");
		local Message = "The MyApplication must be shutdown in order for the Setup to continue. ShutDown the application and then click Retry to continue or Cancel to abort the Setup."
		local DlgResult = Dialog.Message(Title, Message, MB_RETRYCANCEL, MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
		if DlgResult == IDCANCEL then
			bReturn = false;
			bKeepTrying = false;
		end
	end
	
	return bReturn;
end

if EnsureProgramIsClosed("TheApplicationsEXE.exe","My Application's Name") then
    -- continue installing
else
	Application.Exit(0);
end

Thanks,
Kusuma

[jassing]

Hi Jassing,

Thanks, I got few tips from all of them, I am done with this now.
Incase soemone needs the same, I am pasting the sample code for them to try...:yes
This code works great for me...
ThankYou again

-- Check if Application is running and prompt user to shutdown the application to continue or abort if the user clicks Cancel.
function IsProcessRunning(FileName)
	local tblProcesses = Window.EnumerateProcesses(false);
	local bProcessFound = false;
	if(tblProcesses)then
		local strProcessName;
		local nHandle;
		for nHandle, strProcessName in tblProcesses do
			Debug.Print("Process name: "..strProcessName.."\r\n");
			if(String.Find(strProcessName,FileName,1,false) ~= -1)then
				bProcessFound = true;
				break;
			end
		end
	end
	return bProcessFound;
end

function EnsureProgramIsClosed(FileName,ProgramName)

	Debug.Print("Trying to ensure that "..FileName.." file is closed.\r\n");
	local bKeepTrying = true;
	local bReturn = true;
	while IsProcessRunning(FileName) and bKeepTrying do
		local Title = SessionVar.Expand("%WindowTitle%");
		local Message = "The MyApplication must be shutdown in order for the Setup to continue. ShutDown the application and then click Retry to continue or Cancel to abort the Setup."
		local DlgResult = Dialog.Message(Title, Message, MB_RETRYCANCEL, MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
		if DlgResult == IDCANCEL then
			bReturn = false;
			bKeepTrying = false;
		end
	end
	
	return bReturn;
end

if EnsureProgramIsClosed("TheApplicationsEXE.exe","My Application's Name") then
    -- continue installing
else
	Application.Exit(0);
end

Thanks,
Kusuma

Why didn't the file.run() work with the "wait for return" set to true?

[kk250040]

File.Run works fine for me when the wait-for-return was set to true, but if i am not wrong the question you put was of a different thread that we both spoke of this :-)
and me too again I posted these replies on Suggestions forum where I am supposed to put it in Discussions in this respective thread, sorry for that