FCT plugin - msgonly

vicky1981 · 27th January 2009, 10:11

Hello,

I would like to identify whether my application is currently running while i am uninstalling it. I don't want to kill/close the application, but rather notify the user to close it.

I found that FCT plugin suits my needs. However, I have a problem. Eventhough I am using /MSGONLY parameter (Not attempts to terminate the process), it is still terminating the application. what is wrong with my code?

How can I know that FCT identified a running instance of my application? Return value should be >0?

code:
fct::fct /WC "SunAwtFrame" /WTP "partial application name" /MSGONLY 

Pop $0 

StrCmp $0 1 0 OK1 

MessageBox MB_OK "The application you are trying to uninstall is running. Close it and try again." 

Abort ok1:

Thanks in advance

Red Wine · 27th January 2009, 11:45

Speaking about your application I guess you know the window class/title so you may simply use the FindWindow instruction,

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#4.9.14.5

Just search the forum, you'll find loads of examples.

vicky1981 · 27th January 2009, 12:00

Hello,

FindWindow doesn't suit my needs because my application's class name is "SunAWTFrame" and most of the java application using JFrame tend to have the same. And title is only partial i.e. only some part of the title is constant and the remaining part changes (project name).

Red Wine · 27th January 2009, 12:11

Takhir added a function in wiki which involve system plugin, did you check it?

You may replace the part of killing the process with interactive messages.

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Find_and_Close_or_Terminate

vicky1981 · 27th January 2009, 12:24

thanks for the quick replies.....

"Find and Close or Terminate" macro won't work as it needs unique & complete class name or unique & complete class title.

Red Wine · 27th January 2009, 12:45

You're welcome.
Same issue huh?
I'm sure I've seen here several related threads, so what do you say, are you going to dig the forum?

Here's the result of a very quick search,

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=248179

vicky1981 · 27th January 2009, 13:00

Actually i searched the forum before posting...

Hopefully Takhir will find this post & reply :-)

Takhir · 27th January 2009, 13:41

'Close or Terminate' means that plug-in first sends WM_CLOSE to application and then (optionaly) terminates application. 'Find only' mode not supported in current version (may be in next release?

). But you can try to find application by file name, for example http://nsis.sourceforge.net/KillProc_plug-in
Also - plug-in returns number of not closed/terminated processes.

27th January 2009, 10:11	#1
vicky1981 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4	FCT plugin - msgonly Hello, I would like to identify whether my application is currently running while i am uninstalling it. I don't want to kill/close the application, but rather notify the user to close it. I found that FCT plugin suits my needs. However, I have a problem. Eventhough I am using /MSGONLY parameter (Not attempts to terminate the process), it is still terminating the application. what is wrong with my code? How can I know that FCT identified a running instance of my application? Return value should be >0? code: fct::fct /WC "SunAwtFrame" /WTP "partial application name" /MSGONLY Pop $0 StrCmp $0 1 0 OK1 MessageBox MB_OK "The application you are trying to uninstall is running. Close it and try again." Abort ok1: Thanks in advance

27th January 2009, 11:45	#2
Red Wine Forum King Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ath. GR Posts: 2,078	Speaking about your application I guess you know the window class/title so you may simply use the FindWindow instruction, http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter4.html#4.9.14.5 Just search the forum, you'll find loads of examples. Quick AVI Creator - Quick and easy convert from DVD/MPEG/AVI/MKV to AVI/MP4/MKV Quick AVI Creator entirely edited with NSIS and entirely upgraded to Unicode NSIS

27th January 2009, 12:45	#6
Red Wine Forum King Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ath. GR Posts: 2,078	You're welcome. Same issue huh? I'm sure I've seen here several related threads, so what do you say, are you going to dig the forum? Here's the result of a very quick search, http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....hreadid=248179 Quick AVI Creator - Quick and easy convert from DVD/MPEG/AVI/MKV to AVI/MP4/MKV Quick AVI Creator entirely edited with NSIS and entirely upgraded to Unicode NSIS

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27th January 2009, 12:00	#3
vicky1981 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4	Hello, FindWindow doesn't suit my needs because my application's class name is "SunAWTFrame" and most of the java application using JFrame tend to have the same. And title is only partial i.e. only some part of the title is constant and the remaining part changes (project name).

27th January 2009, 12:11	#4
Red Wine Forum King Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ath. GR Posts: 2,078	Takhir added a function in wiki which involve system plugin, did you check it? You may replace the part of killing the process with interactive messages. http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Find_and_Close_or_Terminate Quick AVI Creator - Quick and easy convert from DVD/MPEG/AVI/MKV to AVI/MP4/MKV Quick AVI Creator entirely edited with NSIS and entirely upgraded to Unicode NSIS

27th January 2009, 12:24	#5
vicky1981 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4	thanks for the quick replies..... "Find and Close or Terminate" macro won't work as it needs unique & complete class name or unique & complete class title.

27th January 2009, 13:00	#7
vicky1981 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4	Actually i searched the forum before posting... Hopefully Takhir will find this post & reply :-)

27th January 2009, 13:41	#8
Takhir Major Dude Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 1,222	'Close or Terminate' means that plug-in first sends WM_CLOSE to application and then (optionaly) terminates application. 'Find only' mode not supported in current version (may be in next release? ). But you can try to find application by file name, for example http://nsis.sourceforge.net/KillProc_plug-in Also - plug-in returns number of not closed/terminated processes.