How to stop a process programatically

Question

Hi,

I would like to ask how can I stop a process programatically using C++?

Thanks.

Answer 1

It's platform-dependent. On Unix you'd send the process a signal with the kill(2).

Answer 2

This is a platform dependent question. Could you specify the platform you're worknig on?

For Windows you can use TerminateProcess

• http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms686714(VS.85).aspx

Answer 3

Use exit function to terminate the calling process. If you want to terminate the process without executing destructors for objects of automatic or static storage duration you could use abort function.