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FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

I've been having problems with closing Messenger Service windows. If you
run Windows 2000, XP, etc., go into the command prompt and type the
following:

Net Send LOCALHOST Test Message

This will provide you with an example of the Windows Messenger Service.
The problem is when I try to close it. So far I can only get it to close by
using the handle of the window. It is ineffective using the Window title
and by using the class name (##32770) it will work but unfortunately it
also closes all extra things such as a download in progress etc.

I'd rather not use the registry to disable the messenger service because
I want to be able to re-enable it without doing a restart.

Thanks in advance for any help. Very Happy

Hortalonus · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2003 8:00 pm Post subject:

You can use the following commands to start and stop the Windows Messenger service from a command prompt...

vdsalchemist · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2003 8:01 pm Post subject:

Hi FreezingFire,
Actually I think you should always use the Window handle. Classnames can and are duplicated. I would never use a ClassName they may be pretty in code but really they are not always unique. You will notice that Gadget does not use any classnames and I will not use them without using the window handle first to identify the window or control.

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

@mindpower: Yes, but Window Handles always change. It would involve a
lot of work that could fail to get the specific Window's Handle. It's not as
easy as using %a = @winexists("Messenger Service") for this task. This
way simply does not work.

@hortalonus: THANKS! I'm going to look into that. But if I remember
correctly, NET.EXE isn't included in previous versions Windows before
2000. Confused

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

Gah! Slap myself! I didn't remember: it would do any good anyway to
use NET.EXE on versions prior to 2000 since you need NET.EXE to use
the Windows Messenger! Rolling Eyes

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

Thanks Hortalonus and Mindpower!

I'm using the NET START/STOP and it works excellent. Very Happy

Hortalonus · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2003 8:15 pm Post subject:

No problem FF... glad to help! Very Happy

Skit3000 · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2003 10:18 am Post subject:

Isn't it possible to get the Windows Handle Number by making a winlist? That way you can use @match() to get a part of the title bar...

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

Yes Skit, that is true, but I have decided to take a different approach than
closing the windows as they appear. If I did that then they would flash for
probably a fraction of a second before they were closed. Stopping the
service will entirely disable it until it is needed again. Smile

Skit3000 · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2003 1:21 pm Post subject:

Replied to the wrong topic... Embarassed

Moved now...

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

Oops. I think you replied to the wrong thread. Wink

Skit3000 · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2003 2:17 pm Post subject:

You're right there! Laughing