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@shell and Windows explorer
Jan 23rd, 2007 at 4:50pm
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Is there a way to close the windows explorer window from within Sesame after opening it with @shell?

example: n = @Shell("explorer.exe /n,/e,C:\")

I can't find any Command line codes or any way to do it without using a third party program.

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Re: @shell and Windows explorer
Reply #1 - Jan 24th, 2007 at 12:21am
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Check out Asynchronous shell -  @Asynchshell page 150 in programming guide, it may help you achieve your goal.
  
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Re: @shell and Windows explorer
Reply #2 - Jan 24th, 2007 at 1:12am
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Newer versions (XP+) have a command taskkill.

Type taskkill /? in a command window to get the syntax.
Now you can use that command with @shell.  But you will need some type of control to make sure that the @shell "kill" does not run until you want it to.
  


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Re: @shell and Windows explorer
Reply #3 - Jan 24th, 2007 at 5:45pm
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Thank you both for your responses. 

I looked at Asynchronous shell before I posted and it appears that it continues without waiting for prior commands to finish.  Otherwise it is very similar to @Shell.  In this instance, I need to use @shell because I am retrieving the file name and using it in the very next command.

I will give taskkill a try.

Thanks again.
  
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Re: @shell and Windows explorer
Reply #4 - Jan 24th, 2007 at 8:12pm
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When you say "I am retrieving the file name and using it...", are you retrieving the filename that was selected by the user in MS explorer?
  
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Reply #5 - Jan 24th, 2007 at 10:46pm
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No.  Just opening the selected file for mailmerge.
  
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