closing windows programs

[fatcodeguy]

Hi. I was wondering if there was a way that a java program could close another windows (XP) program, such as winamp. For example, I have a timer set for one hour, and after that hour, I want winamp to shut down. How is this done (I know the Timer and TimerTask classes)? Thanks

 

[MarsChelios]

Hi someguy32,
I know 2 ways that possibly might be able to do what you want. Both involve knowing some Windows programming or scripting which hopefully someone else can help you with, since I'm not up on that sort of stuff.
Anyway, the first way involves using native classes to close the window, which would be called by Java.
The second way involves using

Runtime.exec (String)

. If it's possible to close down winamp from the command console, this should work. The string you would enter in to the console to close down winamp would go into

Runtime.exec (String)

.

Hope this helps,
MarsChelios