Close windows application

Is it possible to close a windows application via lisp? ie mspaint, excel or word. Thanks.

Did you look up some of the examples for opening say excel then closing would be the same. have a look at say GETEXCEL.LSP

If the application that you want to close was open via your AutoLISP code, then is easy to close it since you know its identifiers.

Other you must locate the running process - this is done usually using the content of its caption (label on title bar). However this is quite difficult and not always reliable. It also cannot be done with plain AutoLISP.

The process that I want to kill is "Autocad Text Window" I've search everywhere but couldn't find a solution. Since F2 doesn't work if the window pop-up on the second monitor.

My goal is

F2 = open acad windows

2 = Close acad windows

Try this:

(defun c:CTW ( / wsh )
   (if (setq wsh (vlax-create-object "wscript.shell"))
       (progn
           (textscr)
           (vl-catch-all-apply
              '(lambda ( )
                   (vlax-invoke wsh 'appactivate "AutoCAD Text Window")
                   (vlax-invoke wsh 'sendkeys "% H")
               )
           )
           (vlax-release-object wsh)
       )
   )
   (princ)
)
(vl-load-com) (princ)

many thanks Lee. Works great.

Try this:

(defun c:CTW ( / wsh )
   (if (setq wsh (vlax-create-object "wscript.shell"))
       (progn
           (textscr)
           (vl-catch-all-apply
              '(lambda ( )
                   (vlax-invoke wsh 'appactivate "AutoCAD Text Window")
                   (vlax-invoke wsh 'sendkeys "% H")
               )
           )
           (vlax-release-object wsh)
       )
   )
   (princ)
)
(vl-load-com) (princ)

many thanks Lee. Works great.

Excellent, you're welcome.

Lee what about (graphscr) option

Lee what about (graphscr) option

I can't test, but I'm not sure whether (graphscr) works when the Text Window is on a second monitor.

I confirm that the GRAPHSCR call will close the text window only when is on the same screen as main, graphical, one.