Closing another app from an VB app

[sxs90]

Any clues to how one can close another application (exe) from within VB ??<br>
<br>

 

[BruceHesher]

If you launch the other app using a return variable you can use SendKey to sen the other an ALT F4 and shut it down.<br>
<br>
To launch another app: (calculator as an example)<br>
<br>
RetCalc = Shell(Environ(&quot;windir&quot & &quot;\system32\CALC.EXE&quot;, 1) ' Run Calculator.<br>
<br>
then to close it down:<br>
<br>
'If Calculator running, activate and close it<br>
If RetCalc &lt;&gt; 0 Then<br>
AppActivate RetCalc<br>
SendKeys &quot;%{F4}&quot;, True<br>
End If<br>

 

[sxs90]

Thanks for your code. Will try it out and let you know how it works.