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Shut down a program with Cobian Backup

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osiris73 -  
Hello everyone,

I can't figure out how to close a program before the backup

I want to back up my emails in Thunderbird, but I can't close the program

I don't know what to put in the window that appears
Edit the selected item (in event/add/close the program)

Here’s what I put

CLOSE,thunderbird,TRUE

The problem is that it mentions the window title?

Thank you for your help

4 answers

  1. pleb
    PRESICION: I just did the test by entering "Microsoft Outlook" while the window title was "Inbox - Microsoft Outlook" and it worked:

    CLOSE,"Microsoft Outlook",TRUE

    ?????
    but that’s great… by the way, thanks for the hint about the window title ;-)))
    1. osiris73 Author
      I forgot to mention that I have version 8.4.0.198 of Cobian Backup.
      1. pleb
        It is indeed the title of the window with quotes example

        CLOSE,"Inbox - Microsoft Outlook",TRUE

        which does not make the process operable when the title changes. In clear terms, in Outlook the title changes as soon as you click on a folder, in this case, the window does not close.

        Best regards
        PLEB
        1. gotch
          Personally, I had to put "Inbox" for it to work. If it can help someone... :)
      2. osiris73
        Thank you very much

        indeed, by only putting the name of the program, in my case Thunderbird, it closes correctly

        thank you

        Osiris