WInApi32 Closehandle ...not working

[waynebrady]

Using VFP 7.0. I'm trying to close and external application using VFP. Specifically Adobe Acrobat. Acrobat is running when I execute the following.
Code is as follows:

DECLARE INTEGER BringWindowToTop IN Win32API ;
INTEGER hWnd
DECLARE INTEGER GetActiveWindow ;
IN Win32API
DECLARE INTEGER GetWindow IN Win32API ;
INTEGER hWnd, INTEGER nType
DECLARE INTEGER GetWindowText IN Win32API ;
INTEGER hWnd, STRING @cText, INTEGER nType
DECLARE INTEGER GetLastError IN win32api
DECLARE INTEGER CloseHandle IN win32api INTEGER
tcTitle='Adobe Acrobat'
lcClosit=.t.
hNext = GetActiveWindow() && current app's window
* iterate through the open windows
DO WHILE hNext<>0
cText = REPLICATE(CHR(0),80)
GetWindowText(hNext,@cText,80)
&& get window title
IF UPPER(ALLTRIM(tcTitle)) $ UPPER(cText)
* parameter text is present in window title
* Adobe is running, so try to close it
IF lcClosit
=CloseHandle(hNext)
?getlasterror()
ELSE
=BringWindowToTop(hNext)
ENDIF
EXIT
ENDIF
hNext = GetWindow(hNext,2) && next window
ENDDO

If Adobe is running then it is brought to the "front".

I can't get the adobe application to close. I get a getlasterror()=87 (I don't have a error matrix).

Can anyone identify my problem?

Thanks,



Wayne Brady

 

[craigsboyd]

Another way to do this is to send a close message to the window via API call...take a look at the solution proposed by Chris in the following thread:

Controlling Adobe Acrobat
thread184-722247

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&quot;Whom computers would destroy, they must first drive mad.&quot; - Anon​

 

[waynebrady]

Craig,

Thanks for your help. That solution works perfectly. I still don't understand why the "closehandle" option doesn't work. Oh well, I appreciate the response.

Thanks again,



Wayne Brady