Runn apps and close them on exit

G.Schuster · 3rd March 2007, 10:51

Hello,

Changed the topic and my post - thinks this should be easier to answer.

How can I call an external .exe and get the process ID it is running under?
I would like to do something of this kinde:
Exec "C:\myapp\doit.exe"
Pop $processID
; do something else...
; on installer-exit:
KillProcess $processID

Thanks in advance!

Red Wine · 4th March 2007, 13:53

If running application has window title and/or window class, you may use this function.
Also check FCT plugin and nsProcess plugin.

G.Schuster · 4th March 2007, 18:52

Thank you so far, I will look into this.
But isn't there any "internal" variable/function that holds the procesid for processes started by Exec?

3rd March 2007, 10:51	#1
G.Schuster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5	Runn apps and get process ID Hello, Changed the topic and my post - thinks this should be easier to answer. How can I call an external .exe and get the process ID it is running under? I would like to do something of this kinde: Exec "C:\myapp\doit.exe" Pop $processID ; do something else... ; on installer-exit: KillProcess $processID Thanks in advance! Last edited by G.Schuster; 3rd March 2007 at 11:45.

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4th March 2007, 18:52	#3
G.Schuster Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5	Thank you so far, I will look into this. But isn't there any "internal" variable/function that holds the procesid for processes started by Exec?