stopping script

[tig8drag]

hi ...

i'm executing script from another with

ShellExecute ("AutoIt3.exe","test2.au3")

that's work fine, but in same case it take mach time, so i want to stop the execution of the lunched script (test2) after a predefined timeout.

and killing the Autoit process will end my principal script, and i dont want that happen ...

can anyone give me some ideas please..

[tig8drag]

oh it seams that i found a solution

in test2 i should make a thing like this

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "Terminate")

Func Terminate()
    Exit 0
EndFunc

and when i want to stop my script i samply use the hotkey

ShellExecute ("AutoIt3.exe","test2.au3")
Sleep(5000)
Send("{ESC}")
; the rest of script

there's other option ??

[bogQ]

oh it seams that i found a solution

in test2 i should make a thing like this

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "Terminate")

Func Terminate()
    Exit 0
EndFunc

and when i want to stop my script i samply use the hotkey

ShellExecute ("AutoIt3.exe","test2.au3")
Sleep(5000)
Send("{ESC}")
; the rest of script

there's other option ??

WinClose() probably

or

WinKill()

Edited August 29, 2008 by bogQ

[PsaltyDS]

hi ...

i'm executing script from another with

ShellExecute ("AutoIt3.exe","test2.au3")

that's work fine, but in same case it take mach time, so i want to stop the execution of the lunched script (test2) after a predefined timeout.

and killing the Autoit process will end my principal script, and i dont want that happen ...

can anyone give me some ideas please..

Run it with Run() instead of ShellExecute() so you get the PID back. If required, you can ProcessClose() it.

If the script has a GUI that will recognize $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE and close itself, then you could just WinClose() it.

[tig8drag]

Run it with Run() instead of ShellExecute() so you get the PID back. If required, you can ProcessClose() it.

If the script has a GUI that will recognize $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE and close itself, then you could just WinClose() it.

tks, i traied it and that work well, but i'm confused i traied to work with Run command before but it doesent working, but now that seams good

[herewasplato]

I know that you have it working like you want - but to document a few other options in this thread for when others find it in a forum search:

Each autoit script has a hidden window and you can use AutoItWinSetTitle to change the title of that window then WinClose to end the second script.

AutoItWinSetTitle("This is test2.au3")

from the help file:

Remarks

The AutoIt window is usually hidden. The purpose of changing the title is to allow other programs (or other AutoIt scripts) to interact with AutoIt.

Also, /AutoIt3ExecuteScript can be used to start another script from a main script. See this thread for examples of how to do it if the main script is an au3 file. http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=22531

So many options :-)