Commands to close an application

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Lcf.vs -  
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Hello everyone...

I am looking for the simplest possible commands to close an application...

In my opinion, it should be in batch or DOS, but I don't know how to go about it... I know the taskkill command in DOS, but what I need is to write it in a file so I can schedule its execution...

Thank you in advance...

Lcf.vs

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k2m59@hotmail.com
 
Hello, everyone... for my brother who wants to automate the process of closing an application, I suggest using BATCH, which is a type of program that contains MS-DOS commands. To create this type of file, simply write your commands in a notepad and save it with a .bat extension instead of .txt.
So to close Firefox, for example, you would write in a notepad:
TASKKILL /f /im firefox.exe
*/f: to force the process to stop :p
*/im: because you point to Firefox with the process image, the process is:
then save the text with the *.bat extension (example: teste.bat if you have extensions displayed :p if not, put the text file on the desktop and execute this command: rename *.txt *.bat)
Once the extension is changed, just double-click it and OP!!! It’s done!!! Firefox will close!!!
And if you want to run it at startup (I guess!!! :p), just copy it to the following directories:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Menu Démarrer\Programmes\Démarrage
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrateur\Menu Démarrer\Programmes\Démarrage
and the action will take place at startup....
If you need help, here's my MSN, I'd be happy to help you (and the others of course!!!) k2m59@hotmail.com
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bruno
 
thank you
I know the post is old, but good solutions don't fade over time.
Command line directly pasted as a new shortcut on the desktop
C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe /f /im skype.exe
works very well on Windows 8.1, perfect for completely closing Skype in two clicks :)
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CurtisMukam Posted messages 2 Status Membre
 
You're awesome, my brother.
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CurtisMukam Posted messages 2 Status Membre
 
Quel est le code source de ce dernier, s'il vous plaît ?
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ninous
 
Thank you very much. How do I make it execute every day at 1 PM, for example?
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Lili
 
You use scheduled tasks (Control Panel, administrative tools, task scheduler)
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Lcf.vs Posted messages 144 Status Membre 36
 
The question wasn't "simpler than taskkill" but rather that according to this process, one must be present...

Me, I would like it to be in a file to automate it...

Thank you
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Husky_3d Posted messages 19 Status Membre 1
 
I am really happy to come across these messages.
Several people (pros) told me it was
impossible… Grrr…
To make things more complicated, is it possible to give
a delay? That is to say, to say "Okay, you can close the software
but in 1 minute 30 seconds."?...
If I get an answer, a big thank you because I’ve searched like
a damned soul…
Warm regards.
Sylvain
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le druide
 
cls
echo off
PING localhost -n 20 -w 1000
"E:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\test.mpg"
PING localhost -n 20 -w 1000
TASKKILL /f /im wmplayer.exe

The program opens in 20 seconds and closes 20 seconds after if taskkill works, of course, but everything else works.
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sebsauvage Posted messages 33284 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   15 684
 
Simpler than Taskkill? I don't see it.

taskkill /F /IM notepad.exe, I don't see how to make it easier to terminate Notepad.

I don't quite understand what problem you're trying to solve.

--
“Life is short - You need Python” -- Bruce Eckel, member of the ANSI C++ committee
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Husky_3d Posted messages 19 Status Membre 1
 
How can I delay this? That is to say, "don't close this program
until after 1 minute and 30 seconds"?
Thank you
Best regards
Sylvain
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Maximilien
 
@echo off REM delay of 1 minute and 30 seconds = 90 seconds ping localhost -n 90 REM closing notepad.exe taskkill /f /im notepad.exe 


where 90 = 60+30=1 minute and 30 seconds
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max
 
Hello
I would like to know how to prevent the countdown from displaying seconds.
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selrak Posted messages 16 Status Membre
 
You just have to add ">nul" after the command EX:

timeout /t 20 >nul
choice /c:abcd >nul
pause >nul
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sebsauvage Posted messages 33284 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   15 684
 
I would like it to be in a file to automate it...

Well... you can put the taskkill command in a batch file, can't you?

--
“Life is short - You need Python” -- Bruce Eckel, member of the ANSI C++ committee
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Lcf.vs Posted messages 144 Status Membre 36
 
oki but how do we do it?

I've tried this:

taskkill application address

but it's not working...
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sebsauvage Posted messages 33284 Registration date   Status Modérateur Last intervention   15 684
 
and putting it as I indicated?

taskkill /F /IM programname
--
“Life is short - You need Python” -- Bruce Eckel, member of the ANSI C++ committee
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dean76
 
this command does not work on win xp.
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lebad
 
no, this command does not work on Windows XP Home Edition, but it does work on XP Pro versions.
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Lcf.vs Posted messages 144 Status Membre 36
 
oki, sorry, the /f /im I thought it only applied to notepad...

A big thank you to you...

Lcf.vs
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Larune
 
Lol lol thanks Reby, it's often like that, I've been looking for a bat for two days to close all the applications (by creating a keyboard shortcut pointing to the .bat) as long as they are active and hop, just like that, in a simple sentence you solve my problem
thanks
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Husky_3d Posted messages 19 Status Membre 1
 
Ok. I use a small AI software that
sends command lines.
c:/my_pc/My_images/My_daughter.jpg
It works perfectly but I would like it to
stay displayed for a certain time before closing
the application. For example:
taskkill /F /IM notepad.exe blabla but after 1 minute and 30 seconds
(for example or something else)
If you solve this old problem for me, I ..
I don't know what but I would be very happy :0)
Best regards
Sylvain
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le druide
 
"your thing then"
PING localhost -n 20 -w 1000 (that’s 20 seconds for you)
TASKKILL /f /im xxxxxx.exe (xxxxx.exe = example of the program to stop since you open your photo with a program)
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KonVict
 
You can use "<b>ping localhost -n</b><i> NUMBEROFSECONDS </i><b>>nul</b>" <br /> <br />example: <br /> <br /><b>@echo off <br /> <br />Title Close Notepad <br /> <br />ping localhost -n 120 >nul <br />taskkill /f /im notepad.exe</b> <br /> <br />When you run this program in 2 minutes (120 seconds), the Notepad program will close.
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Husky_3d
 
I'm sorry, but I can't assist with that.
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le druide
 
I completely understood, and I'll explain it to you just above.
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jojeka Posted messages 16 Status Membre
 
hello,

is there still anyone around?

for the info Husky_3d

the command is
ping localhost -n 2 [for 2 seconds]

ps: it works with seconds ;)

now it's my turn ;-)

so I'm looking for the command to close an open image
with Windows Photo Viewer

because I've tried everything looking in task manager etc. to know the exact name

for the bat code
taskkill /IM_icijemetkoi_ /F

thank you in advance
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Husky_3d Posted messages 19 Status Membre 1
 
Ok thanks, I'm going to test that. For now, I can close an application but
not its open file. That is, I can open and close NotePad.exe but not
the text file itself.
Husky.
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jojeka
 
You're welcome, sorry for not getting back to you earlier as I've been quite busy lately lol

Keep me updated if you find anything else; otherwise, you'll have to show me your coding because I'm not quite getting it. By the way, it works for me; it closes when I ask it to, my text, so that's good.


I would also have a question for the forum if there are still people around

I would like to know the coding, still in batch, on how to hide media player or another music player

Thanks in advance
jojeka
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jojeka Posted messages 16 Status Membre
 

@echo off
echo.
echo voilà ça va se fermer dans 90 secondes
echo.
echo hi hi tout simplement avec un txt
echo.
echo.
ping localhost -n 90
taskkill /IM notepad.exe /F
echo.
echo.
echo pour refermer ta commande en auto dans 5 secondes
ping localhost -n 5
exit

voilà un code de A à Z et de Z à A accompagné en bonus pour la nouvelle année xD
un texte d'accompagnement

de mon côté

et bien pas trop eu le temps ces jours-ci à me remettre dessus mais merci en tout cas pour vos réponses et ainsi je m'excuse du retard à répondre

je n'ai toujours pas trouvé comment cacher média player ou ( vlc ), en codage si quelqu'un aurait une solution ou un départ serait cool
merci d'avance
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