need code to kill running application

This is a discussion on need code to kill running application within the C++ Programming forums, part of the General Programming Boards category; can anyone tell me how to kill a running application? I'm using MSVC++. Thanks...

  1. 01-31-2002 #1
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    need code to kill running application

    can anyone tell me how to kill a running application? I'm using MSVC++. Thanks
  2. 01-31-2002 #2
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    Use FindWindow() to get the HWND for the window you want to close. Then use SendMessage() to send a WM_CLOSE message to that windows message queue.
    Free the weed!! Class B to class C is not good enough!!
    And the FAQ is here :- http://faq.cprogramming.com/cgi-bin/smartfaq.cgi
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