Killing batch process

We have a batch processor which is an EXE made with VB6. The only trouble
with it is that when the user exits, the process stays running in the task
manager. So by the end of the day there could be a dozen instances running.

This is the code we use to exit the program:

Private Sub cmdExit_Click()
Unload Me
End Sub

I've also tried:

Private Sub cmdExit_Click()
Unload Me
Set frmDLPlot = Nothing
End
End Sub

Any ideas on how to get it to quit completely?

Thanks!

 

Any code in Form_QueryUnload?

Or Form_Unload?

Any Timers active when you try to unload the form?

Any circular references?


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So called batch process is usually a loop (Do ... Until, While...wend,...).
To interupt the loop process, you need put DoEvents statement in the middle
of the loop. When the loop runs into DoEvents, it yields processing priority
to Windows to excute pending event, such as user clicking a control.

Common approach to stop a loop is as following code:

Option Explicit
Private mStop As Boolean 'Form level variable

Private Sub cmdStop_Click
mStop=True
End Sub

Private Sub cmdStartLoop_Click()

mStop=False

'Disable controls
'Enable Stop button

Do Until endOfProc
'Do something....
DoEvents 'Allow windows to check whether an event (user clicks
the Stop button) pending
If mStop Then Exit Do 'Get out of loop if cmdStop gas been
clicked
Loop

'Enable controls
'Disable Stop button

End Sub

DoEvents could have unexpected result: the event can only fires when
DoEvents runs. If the processing takes long, impatient user may simply click
somewhere on the form many times, or click a button you do not want it to
run when the looping is in progress. So, make sure you disable all the
controls except for "Stop" button once "Start" button is clicked, as above
code shown. You may also want to cancel form closing when loop is on going,
if user clicks "x" on the form.

HTH