From: x1 <caldridge@...>
Date: 2005-11-10T10:10:03+09:00
Subject: Re: Killing Threads & Processes on Windows

whoops..

replace x.to_s with pid.to_s in the kill method..
ProcessID = #{pid.to_s}"


On 11/9/05, x1 <caldridge@gmail.com> wrote:
> for future reference to others and thanks to dave.
>
> There was a small issue with backslashes and escapes in the example
> dave gave us....
>
> Very small prob but.. wanted to inform others who may stumble on this..
>
> Here's what worked for me in the end:
> require 'win32ole'
>
> def start_process(command)
>         return IO.popen(command).pid
> end
>
> def kill_process(pid)
>         strComputer = "."
>         objWMIService = WIN32OLE.connect \
>            ("winmgmts:\\\\#{strComputer}\\root\\cimv2")
>         colProcessList = objWMIService.ExecQuery \
>            ("Select * from Win32_Process Where ProcessID = #{x.to_s}")
>         colProcessList.each do |objProcess|
>            objProcess.Terminate()
>         end
>         return "done"
> end
>
> command = "c:/program files/internet explorer/iexplore.exe"
> pid = start_process(command)
> puts "killing pid now (#{pid}).."
> sleep 1 #probably not needed
> puts kill_process(pid)
>
> On 10/27/05, Warren Seltzer <warrens@actcom.net.il> wrote:
> > You can do WMI in Ruby.  There's a library already built for this.
> >
> > Warren Seltzer
> >
> > P.S.  Have you ever seen such a hellacious mess as WMI?
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>