Kill tasks by entering the task name/filter

[paul0]

I try to write a script for the button but it fails to kill the process. Please point out if there is anything wrong.

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"Kill Task|%winsysdir%\imageres.dll /85"
  $task_name = input("Please enter a task to stop: ");
  if($task_name!="") {
    $task_to_kill = "$task_name" . "*";
    run 'cmd /c TASKKILL /F /IM "$task_to_kill"';
  }
  else {
    msg "The length of task name should > 0.";
  }

The script allow to kill a process, e.g. Firefox.exe, by entering a task name firefox.

[Twisten]

Wildcards for the /IM switch are only accepted with filters.
Could you try instead to use /FI "IMAGENAME eq firefox*" ?

[paul0]

Wildcards for the /IM switch are only accepted with filters.
Could you try instead to use /FI "IMAGENAME eq firefox*" ?

Thanks, Twisten.

The following line works in the command prompt.

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TASKKILL /F /IM firefox*

[paul0]

Could you try instead to use /FI "IMAGENAME eq firefox*" ?

I try to use the filter and the code is as follow:

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"Kill Task|%winsysdir%\imageres.dll /85"
  $task_name = input("Please enter a task name to stop: ");
  if($task_name!="") {
    $task_to_kill = "$task_name" . "*";
    run 'cmd /c TASKKILL /F /FI ""IMAGENAME eq $task_to_kill""';
  }
  else {
    msg "The length of task name should > 0.";
  }

It still has no luck.

[Twisten]

I would try stepping through it if i were you, and pay close attention on the last step as it might show you something about the quotes (I've done similar scripts the quoting can be tricky).

[highend]

Change:

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run 'cmd /c TASKKILL /F /FI ""IMAGENAME eq $task_to_kill""';

to:

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run "cmd /c TASKKILL /F /FI ""IMAGENAME eq $task_to_kill""";

[paul0]

Thanks, Twisten and Highend.

I already use the step mode and check the value of the variable, but I didn't notice the quote.