How to close the window openned by System Exec VI automatically?

[Jean_CLD]

Hello,

I am using System Exec VI to lauch an exe file built from a LabVIEW program. When running System Exec VI, the window of exe file pop out and stays there even after all tasks are completed. I have to close it every time manually. Anyone here know how to close the exe file window automatically when it's done?

Thanks,

Jean

Message Edited by Jean_CLD on 03-25-2010 11:25 AM

Message Edited by Jean_CLD on 03-25-2010 11:29 AM

[smercurio_fc]

Is this the application's GUI window, or is the app a console application? Do you have System Exec's "wait until completion" set to True or False?

What operating system are you using? If you're on Windows you can use the Windows API to force-destroy the Window using the FindWindow() function to get the window handle, and then DestroyWindow() to destroy it. Both of these can be called using the Call Library Function Node function. You can download the Windows API Function Utilities for LabVIEW to see how to call these functions.

[Mark_Yedinak · Accepted solution]

If I understand the question correctly you need to add an invoke node at the end of your application to exit. Depending on the whether it is running as a stand alone application or within LabVIEW it will either exit or stop execution. I've attached the VI I use in my applications.

[smercurio_fc]

Egads, you're right - I completely missed the part where the application was a LabVIEW-built one. Thanks for the correction, Mark.

[mindsclay2]

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