Processclose

[nobby]

Hey,

I am running a simple script to backup a database to a mapped network drive so it is put on tape nightly.

Unfortunately, the function ProcessClose does not stop the SQLSERVR.EXE process.

RunAsSet("Administrator", "DOMAIN", "PASSWORD")
ProcessClose("sqlservr.exe")
FileCopy("C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data\DATABASE", "MAPPED network drive", 1)
Shutdown(9)

Where the following does stop the server

RunAsSet("Administrator", "DOMAIN", "PASSWORD")
RunWait(@comspec & " /c Net stop MSSQLserver","",@SW_HIDE)
FileCopy("C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data\DATABASE", "MAPPED network drive", 1)
Shutdown(9)

Is there a way of forcing a process to close rather than trying to close it gracefully?

Cheers

Nobby

[trids]

Have you tried the force flag?

The shutdown code is a combination of the following values:

0 = Logoff

1 = Shutdown

2 = Reboot

4 = Force

8 = Power down

Edit .. this is for the Shutdown() call

Edited February 23, 2004 by trids

[nobby]

Thanks for the reply.

I was hoping to be able to close the process without calling for an external application.

Could this be an option to add in future release of AutoIt??

ProcessClose("process.exe", "flag")

Flag 1 = Gracefull close

Flag 2 = Forcefull close

Cheers

[nobby]

Larry,

Why not indeed. That's how I am running it now and it works fine.

Thanks.