CmdKill (Function)

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CmdKill (Function)

In french: CmdTermine

Forces the termination of a running executable associated with a command.

New in version 2025
Note: This function is only available from version 2025 Update 1.

Example

// Execute the command 'C:\Path\MyProgram.exe -opt1=val1'
// Define the command
MyCommandToExecute is Command
// Executable to run
MyCommandToExecute.Executable = "C:\Path\MyProgram.exe"
// Arguments to pass to the executable
MyCommandToExecute.Arguments = "Argument1"
// Open streams
MyCommandToExecute.Streams = cmdStandardInput + cmdStandardOutput
// Add an argument to the command line
CmdAddArgument(MyCommandToExecute, "Argument2")
// Add an option to the command line
CmdAddOption(MyCommandToExecute, "opt1", "val1")

// Execute command 
CmdExecute(MyCommandToExecute, False)
...
IF CmdIsRunning(MyCommandToExecute) = True THEN
	CmdKill(MyCommandToExecute)
END

Syntax

CmdKill(<Command manipulated>)

<Command manipulated>: Command variable

Name of the Command variable corresponding to the command to be manipulated.

Remarks

You can force the termination of the executable associated with a command via the AutoTerminate property of a variable of type Command.

If the AutoTerminate property is set to False, you can:

determine if the executable is currently running, with CmdIsRunning.
force the termination of the executable, with CmdKill.

Business / UI classification: Business Logic

Component: wd300std.dll