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Hello:
Is it possible to stop a program like an executable using Python?

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Jul 18 '05 #1
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Alberto Vera wrote:
Is it possible to stop a program like an executable using Python?


Unix: take a look at os.kill

other platforms: I have no idea.

--Irmen

Jul 18 '05 #2
> other platforms: I have no idea.

On Windows, use win32api.TerminateProcess()
Jul 18 '05 #3

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