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How to shutdown MM with script
Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 3:41 am
by MyVikes
I know the thread here (
http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewto ... 15#p241015 ) is 10 years old but I need to be able to shutdown MM4 via a script (or external program) and the simple script below isn't working. I've verified no instances of MM4 are already running including the service and the SDBApplication::ShutdownAfterDisconnect is still referenced in the documentation (
https://www.mediamonkey.com/wiki/index. ... Disconnect ). I've tried this in a .vbs and Windows Application and MM4 will start but not shutdown.
Should this still work or am I missing something else i need to set perhaps in the MM4 Options or elsewhere?
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Dim SDB
Set SDB = CreateObject( "SongsDB.SDBApplication")
SDB.ShutdownAfterDisconnect = True
' put the above code in a vbs file called ShutdownMM.vbs file
'set it to run at a certian time in the task scheduler.
'it will stop all media monkey fuctions at once when ran. so give it a minute to finish mm fuctions.
'it can be run by a shortcut also.
Re: How to shutdown MM with script
Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 9:41 am
by Peke
Try with:
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din x
Dim SDB
Set SDB = CreateObject( "SongsDB.SDBApplication")
set x = SDB.IsRunning
Do While not x
SDB.ProcessMessages
x = SDB.IsRunning
Loop
SDB.ShutdownAfterDisconnect = True
Re: How to shutdown MM with script
Posted: Mon May 04, 2020 4:11 am
by MyVikes
After fixing a couple of typo's
i ran the script and i get "
Microsoft VBScript runtime error: Object required: 'IsRunning'" with MM4 running or not on the line "Set x = SDB.IsRunning"
I had tried a variation of what you're suggesting as follows:
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Dim SDB
Set SDB = CreateObject( "SongsDB.SDBApplication")
Wscript.Echo ("SDB IsRunning before loop :" & SDB.IsRunning)
Do While Not SDB.IsRunning
Wscript.Echo ("SDB IsRunning in loop :" & SDB.IsRunning)
SDB.ProcessMessages
Loop
Wscript.Echo ("SDB IsRunning after loop :" & SDB.IsRunning)
SDB.ProcessMessages
Wscript.Echo ("SDB IsRunning after PM :" & SDB.IsRunning)
SDB.ShutdownAfterDisconnect = False
Wscript.Echo ("SDB SAD should be False :" & SDB.ShutdownAfterDisconnect)
SDB.ShutdownAfterDisconnect = True
Wscript.Echo ("SDB IsRunning after SAD :" & SDB.IsRunning)
Wscript.Echo ("SDB SAD2 should be True :" & SDB.ShutdownAfterDisconnect)
and i get the following:
SDB IsRunning before loop :True
SDB IsRunning after loop :True
SDB IsRunning after PM :True
SDB SAD should be False :False
SDB IsRunning after SAD :True
SDB SAD2 should be True :True
So in summary, i can start MM4, get the IsRunning status and set ShutdownAfterDisconnect but it does not shutdown MM4. BTW, i've tried this on my primary MM4 PC and a development laptop.
Still no luck shutting down MM4 from a script.
