jgpandit
11th October 2006 07:39 UTC

How to close firefox windows
Hello,

I am trying to close firefox and ie windows during an install and uninstall. I can get the ie windows to close. However the firefox windows wont close.

I am using 'user32::PostMessageA(i,i,i,i) i($1,${WM_CLOSE},0,0)' to close the windows, $1 being the window handle. It works with IE.

Should I be doing something different to close the firefox windows.

Thanks,
-Jayant.

CancerFace
15th October 2006 14:51 UTC

In my system Firefox creates a single PID for multiple threads while IE6 creates separate PIDs for each new window ...

Why don't you use the FCT plugin or just send ${WM_CLOSE} to the Firefox window?
There is also the NsProcess plugin ...
CF

Comm@nder21
15th October 2006 16:11 UTC

I am using 'user32::PostMessageA(i,i,i,i) i($1,${WM_CLOSE},0,0)' to close the windows, $1 being the window handle. It works with IE.

Afrow UK
15th October 2006 16:15 UTC

You won't be able to close Firefox if the user has multiple tabs open and the message box confirmation to close.

-Stu

Comm@nder21
15th October 2006 16:23 UTC

yes you will, if you choose to kill the process instead of just close the window :)

Anders
15th October 2006 16:51 UTC

you could try to figure out what WM_COMMAND to send that will "Close all but active" tab first

jgpandit
20th October 2006 05:14 UTC

Thanks everyone for the tips. I think killing the process might be the most reliable way to close the windows. Will go that route most probably. Only other choice seems to be asking user to close manually first.

Thanks again.