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  • R randomrockers

    Hi, i am using ShellExecute to open an image. The image is opened using Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. Now, I have a button, in my dialog(the UI). I want to close the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, got any idea? here's my code... please help. its kinda urgent... been stuck on this for 3 days... googled it, but nopthing relevant came out. void CDesignDlg::OnImage() { // TODO: Add your control notification handler code here CFileDialog m_ldFile(TRUE); { if ( ! onStart ) { m_button.SetWindowText("Start Image"); } else { m_button.SetWindowText("Stop Image"); } onStart ^= 1; // make onStart 0, or 1 respectively } if (onStart==0){ if (m_ldFile.DoModal() ==IDOK) { CString abc= m_ldFile.GetPathName(); SHELLEXECUTEINFO tiff; tiff.cbSize = sizeof(SHELLEXECUTEINFO); tiff.fMask = NULL; tiff.hwnd = NULL; tiff.lpVerb = "open"; tiff.lpFile = abc; tiff.lpParameters= NULL; tiff.nShow = SW_SHOWNORMAL; tiff.hInstApp = NULL; tiff.lpIDList = NULL; tiff.lpClass = NULL; tiff.hkeyClass = NULL; tiff.dwHotKey = NULL; tiff.hIcon = NULL; tiff.hProcess = NULL; tiff.lpDirectory = NULL; int ReturnCode = ::ShellExecuteEx(&tiff); UpdateData(TRUE); }} else { //what should be put here??? } }

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    tolw
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    I think killing the process might do the trick. To do this you need the process ID. One of the ways to obtain it is:

    int ReturnCode = ::ShellExecuteEx(&tiff);
    // Get the pid
    DWORD pid = GetProcessID(tiff.hProcess);

    ....

    To kill the process call:

    KillProcess( pid );

    Let me know if this did the trick :)

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      Hi, i am using ShellExecute to open an image. The image is opened using Windows Picture and Fax Viewer. Now, I have a button, in my dialog(the UI). I want to close the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer, got any idea? here's my code... please help. its kinda urgent... been stuck on this for 3 days... googled it, but nopthing relevant came out. void CDesignDlg::OnImage() { // TODO: Add your control notification handler code here CFileDialog m_ldFile(TRUE); { if ( ! onStart ) { m_button.SetWindowText("Start Image"); } else { m_button.SetWindowText("Stop Image"); } onStart ^= 1; // make onStart 0, or 1 respectively } if (onStart==0){ if (m_ldFile.DoModal() ==IDOK) { CString abc= m_ldFile.GetPathName(); SHELLEXECUTEINFO tiff; tiff.cbSize = sizeof(SHELLEXECUTEINFO); tiff.fMask = NULL; tiff.hwnd = NULL; tiff.lpVerb = "open"; tiff.lpFile = abc; tiff.lpParameters= NULL; tiff.nShow = SW_SHOWNORMAL; tiff.hInstApp = NULL; tiff.lpIDList = NULL; tiff.lpClass = NULL; tiff.hkeyClass = NULL; tiff.dwHotKey = NULL; tiff.hIcon = NULL; tiff.hProcess = NULL; tiff.lpDirectory = NULL; int ReturnCode = ::ShellExecuteEx(&tiff); UpdateData(TRUE); }} else { //what should be put here??? } }

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      CPallini
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      You should send the WM_CLOSE message to the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer main window. :)

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        I think killing the process might do the trick. To do this you need the process ID. One of the ways to obtain it is:

        int ReturnCode = ::ShellExecuteEx(&tiff);
        // Get the pid
        DWORD pid = GetProcessID(tiff.hProcess);

        ....

        To kill the process call:

        KillProcess( pid );

        Let me know if this did the trick :)

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        randomrockers
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        NOPE... IT DOESNT... i get the following errors c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2005\projects\design\designdlg.cpp(242) : error C2065: 'GetProcessID' : undeclared identifier c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2005\projects\design\designdlg.cpp(245) : error C2065: 'KillProcess' : undeclared identifier maybe you like to see the results... http://yfrog.com/11picture2mzjpx[^] stop does go back to start when i click it, but picture doesnt close

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          NOPE... IT DOESNT... i get the following errors c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2005\projects\design\designdlg.cpp(242) : error C2065: 'GetProcessID' : undeclared identifier c:\documents and settings\user\my documents\visual studio 2005\projects\design\designdlg.cpp(245) : error C2065: 'KillProcess' : undeclared identifier maybe you like to see the results... http://yfrog.com/11picture2mzjpx[^] stop does go back to start when i click it, but picture doesnt close

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          tolw
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          Do you have the proper include's? Try:

          #include Windows.h

          or

          #include Winbase.h

          Also as CPallini suggests below, you can try sending a WM_CLOSE to the window... Yo get the handle from the ShellExecuteEx method (in tiff.hwnd)

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          • T tolw

            Do you have the proper include's? Try:

            #include Windows.h

            or

            #include Winbase.h

            Also as CPallini suggests below, you can try sending a WM_CLOSE to the window... Yo get the handle from the ShellExecuteEx method (in tiff.hwnd)

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            randomrockers
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            WM_CLOSE to window.. for example? I tried, but keep getting different error, went to the library of SHELLEXECUTE, all said is optional for hwnd... so i cannot get any example... yup. i do have the proper includes...

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              WM_CLOSE to window.. for example? I tried, but keep getting different error, went to the library of SHELLEXECUTE, all said is optional for hwnd... so i cannot get any example... yup. i do have the proper includes...

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              tolw
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              Foret the hwnd - I was wrong anyway :D Getting back to GetProcessID: Try reading about the function in MSDN - all the info is there. If your includes are ok maybe you're missing a lib? Did you link to Kernel32.dll? Select your project propertied, go to Linker -> Input -> Additional Dependencies And type in Kernel32.dll.

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                Foret the hwnd - I was wrong anyway :D Getting back to GetProcessID: Try reading about the function in MSDN - all the info is there. If your includes are ok maybe you're missing a lib? Did you link to Kernel32.dll? Select your project propertied, go to Linker -> Input -> Additional Dependencies And type in Kernel32.dll.

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                randomrockers
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                yup i know about the site... I am using Visual C++6 there is no additional dependencies there... :( i try puting it in object modules, but an error came out saying cannot open Kernel32.dll

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                • T tolw

                  Foret the hwnd - I was wrong anyway :D Getting back to GetProcessID: Try reading about the function in MSDN - all the info is there. If your includes are ok maybe you're missing a lib? Did you link to Kernel32.dll? Select your project propertied, go to Linker -> Input -> Additional Dependencies And type in Kernel32.dll.

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                  CPallini
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                  tolw wrote:

                  If your includes are ok maybe you're missing a lib?

                  Are you kidding? AFAIK "undeclared identifier" error has nothing to do with the linker. :)

                  If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                  This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                  [My articles]

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                    tolw wrote:

                    If your includes are ok maybe you're missing a lib?

                    Are you kidding? AFAIK "undeclared identifier" error has nothing to do with the linker. :)

                    If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                    This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                    [My articles]

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                    randomrockers
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                    hmm... alright... i trying to call hWnd as a handle... and trying other methods... so once i get something, i let u guys know... but, if you guys got any idea, let me know too.. thanks...

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                      tolw wrote:

                      If your includes are ok maybe you're missing a lib?

                      Are you kidding? AFAIK "undeclared identifier" error has nothing to do with the linker. :)

                      If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                      This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                      [My articles]

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                      tolw
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                      whoops - right you are - sorry about that - juggling between CP and my own projects can do that to you :-O

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                      • R randomrockers

                        hmm... alright... i trying to call hWnd as a handle... and trying other methods... so once i get something, i let u guys know... but, if you guys got any idea, let me know too.. thanks...

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                        tolw
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                        Check out this thread also: http://www.codeproject.com/Forums/1647/C-Cplusplus-MFC.aspx?fid=1647&select=2972272&fr=7846#xx2972272xx[^] Apperantly people have had problems getting it to work before...

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