Stopping a running compiled script while a external progamms runs

[pcjogi]

Hi,

I am locking for a way to stop (abort) a running script with only pressing the X while an external program is running.

Thanks

[whim]

Ehm... better descriptions -> better help

as in: garbage in -> garbage out

[pcjogi]

Ehm... better descriptions -> better help

as in: garbage in -> garbage out

Sorry, thought that was ok.

I have something like this:

While 1
  $id_msg = GUIGetMsg()
  Select
    Case $id_msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Or $id_msg = $id_menu_file_exit
      ExitLoop
    Case $id_msg = $id_button_connect Or $id_msg = $id_menu_file_connect                
      Connect()
    EndSelect
Wend

func connect()
  runwait("externalprogram.exe")
endfunc

The function connect() may take a while. In case of difficulties I do not want to wait for any timeout but cancel the connect which does not work while the externalprogramm is running.

Understandable?

Thanks

[whim]

I hope so ! Let's see. You want your externalprogram.exe to

abort, as soon as you close your script, right ?

insert this before ExitLoop in your While/Wend

If ProcessExists("externalprogram.exe") Then
   ProcessClose("externalprogram.exe")
EndIf

BTW Please read the help file on these 2 commands

to adapt the code to your program. Also, you

might want to replace RunWait by Run & WinWaitActive,

so that your script still reacts !

hope that helps (not tested, YMMV)

[pcjogi]

I hope so ! Let's see. You want your externalprogram.exe to

abort, as soon as you close your script, right ?

insert this before ExitLoop in your While/Wend

If ProcessExists("externalprogram.exe") Then
   ProcessClose("externalprogram.exe")
EndIf

BTW Please read the help file on these 2 commands

to adapt the code to your program. Also, you

might want to replace RunWait by Run & WinWaitActive,

so that your script still reacts !

hope that helps (not tested, YMMV)

Thanks, but the externalprogram.exe is an DOS application which I want to run hidden. Therefor WinWaitActive would not work. Any further ideas?

Thanks

[whim]

Ehm... better descriptions -> better help

as in: garbage in -> garbage out

what's the 'DOS program' ?

[pcjogi]

what's the 'DOS program' ?

It is the CISCO VPN Client (vpnclient.exe)

[evilertoaster]

runwait is going to block the script until it's done running. Two possible options are:

1. Not block the script by using run() instead and then manually detect in a loop when the program finishes (ProcessExists() or WinExists() are viable here). In this loop you could then allow your script to handle other input (like pressing 'X').

2. Use a seperate thread (or a seperate 'proccess' by using a co-routine UDF) to run the blocking part and monitor it from the other thread/proccess.

Edited February 11, 2008 by evilertoaster