vista cmd window doesn't close

[tetotaly]

When I close a CMD-process by its PID (which I read from a file) under Vista, the process disappears from the taskmanager's tasklist, but the cmd window stays open and ist completely usable, i.e. the process running in it is still active. Under WinXP the same script works properly and closes the window and the process. Did I do sth wrong?

I would be very happy about any suggestions and ideas.

Thanks

- tetotaly

$file = FileOpen ( "pid.txt", 0 )
$PID = FileRead( $file,4)
FileClose($file)
ProcessClose ( $PID)

edit: I'm using AutoIt v3.2.4.9 and the script runs as an *.exe file with admin properties.

Edited July 12, 2007 by tetotaly

[Bert]

What happens when you do a winkill on the window in question?

[tetotaly]

How can I kill the window by its PID? Unfortunately the title isn't distinct and I don't want to close te other CMDs.

[MHz]

How can I kill the window by its PID? Unfortunately the title isn't distinct and I don't want to close te other CMDs.

Unfortunately for you, FileRead does not return a Process Identifier number unless the PID is stored within the file. You maybe able to search the forum for a UDF named something like "WinTitleByPID" or similar. Members have created UDFs already to handle these kind of issues.

[tetotaly]

Yes, I store the PID in the file. I found a solution now with a combination of ProcessClose and WinKill.

But thanks anyway.