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Posted: July 16 2006 at 16:05 | IP Logged Quote nadler
I'm streaming some news program from IE (also works from Firefox). But it's one of those propriety streams running from its own window in the browser. I can't use itunes or WMP to play it. I open the stream using "Launch Appliction" from PH. It then runs in a separate instance on IE. I use the URL of the stream as the 'opening page' in the browser. So I have no problem getting it to load and play from PH. The problem is I can't shut it down or turn off the stream from PH. There doesn't seem to be a "Close Application" command or formula. The "Switch to Applic" command doesn't shut it down or turn off the stream. I am sure I'm missing something but I can't figure out what. Anyone have any suggestions how to close or shut down an application from PH?
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Posted: July 16 2006 at 17:26 | IP Logged Quote TonyNo
Have you tried sending a control-w or alt-f4 to the window?
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Posted: July 16 2006 at 18:57 | IP Logged Quote nadler
That occurred to me after I posted the message and it does work. I was hoping there was a more elegant solution. I've found sometimes the send keys doesn't work because the application doesn't switch quickly enough and therefore you have to put a 'wait' command in, before you use send keys. I would rather have it instantaneous. But it does work.
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Posted: July 16 2006 at 19:38 | IP Logged Quote TonyNo
I believe Dave suggests switching to ph first, then to your desired app. Works more consistantly.
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Posted: October 11 2006 at 01:15 | IP Logged Quote Manny
If running XP you can try the
Taskkill command.
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Posted: October 12 2006 at 13:06 | IP Logged Quote dhoward
Manny,

I forgot to mention this but you can also try the new ph_closewindow function. It takes a single parameter which should be the handle of the window you want to close.

Let me know if it works for you or not.

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Posted: October 12 2006 at 16:36 | IP Logged Quote nadler
Dave, it this the correct syntax?

ph_closewindow("IEFrame")

It didn't work when I tried to close IE. I now use send keys and Control-w to close the window but it doesn't always work because of timing issues.
This new formula would certainly do the trick.
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Posted: October 12 2006 at 16:41 | IP Logged Quote Manny
I'm not home yet, but is this function documented in the help file? Also is there a way to have all the functions definitions (like in the Alt-F12 help file) on-line?

It would give me something to read while "working"....

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Posted: October 12 2006 at 23:49 | IP Logged Quote dhoward
Noel,

Not quite. The correct syntax for closing a window using the window "Class" name would be:

ph_closewindow(ph_findwindow("IEFrame",0))

However, I just checked and it doesnt work with Internet Explorer windows . The ph_closewindow function essentially posts a WM_CLOSE message to the window and IE does not like this.

However, after some research, Ive found the correct way to close an IE Window based upon it's "Class" name:

ph_postmsg(ph_findwindow("IEFrame",0),274,61536,0)

This should do it everytime for you and should be cleaner than a sendkeys since the window doesnt even have to have focus.

Manny,

Not yet. Updating the Help file was one of the things that I didnt get a chance to do. It'll be coming soon though.

I'll see what I can do to get the Help file online. May not be too tough since the Help file initially starts as HTML anyway.

HTH,

Dave.
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Posted: October 13 2006 at 08:04 | IP Logged Quote nadler
That did it! Yet, another formula I would never have been able to figure out by myself.

Thanks, Dave!
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Posted: October 17 2006 at 16:35 | IP Logged Quote dhoward
The next version has this new method built into the ph_closewindow function so you'll be able to just use that when it comes out.

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Posted: October 17 2006 at 17:28 | IP Logged Quote nadler
Thanks, Dave. In case you took my remark as a complaint (it wasn't) I wasn't complaining about the complexity of the formula, just my inability to figure out complex macros and formulas (i.e I have to continually ask you to do it for me)
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Posted: October 18 2006 at 21:21 | IP Logged Quote dhoward
Noel,

No problem, definately didnt take it as a complaint . No way I could have come up with that off of the top of my head. Thank goodness for Google.
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Posted: October 20 2006 at 13:47 | IP Logged Quote Manny
Dave,
Does the DCC handle this new feature?

Most of my control of other applications happen on the non PH machine.

Manny
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Posted: October 24 2006 at 15:38 | IP Logged Quote dhoward
Manny,

Not yet...I'll be putting out a new DCC soon with the updated PowerHome functions included (including this one).

Dave.
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Posted: October 24 2006 at 15:51 | IP Logged Quote Manny
Sweeeeeet!

Thanks.
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