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<kill>|
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<kill> |
v0.93-nightly-2015-01-04 |
[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]
Immediately stops a given process.
When used in combination with the <exec> task, it allows processed to be spawned for a certain duration or task, and then stopped.| Attribute | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| pid | int | The unique identifier of the process to stop. | True |
| machine | string | The name of the computer on the network on which the process must be stopped. The default is the local computer. | False |
| timeout | int | The maximum amount of time to wait until the process is stopped, expressed in milliseconds. The default is to wait indefinitely. | False |
| failonerror | bool | Determines if task failure stops the build, or is just reported. The default is true. | False |
| if | bool | If true then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is true. | False |
| unless | bool | Opposite of if. If false then the task will be executed; otherwise, skipped. The default is false. | False |
| verbose | bool | Determines whether the task should report detailed build log messages. The default is false. | False |
Starts a server and a client process on the local computer, and stops the server process once the client process has finished executing.
<exec program="server.exe" pidproperty="server.pid" spawn="true" />
<exec program="client.exe" />
<kill pid="${server.pid}" />