Vista - New-object preventing process from exiting

06-06-2007

We have a C++ application that has an automation object model.

In PowerShell we create a new instance of the object model via New-Object.
Everything works as expected in terms of calls to the created object.

Problems arise if the user closes the application first, then closes
PowerShell. The process of the application will not have exited, as seen by
Task Manager.

If PowerShell is exited, and then the application the process will exit
correctly.

What type of solution can I provide to my customers where they don't have to
worry about the order in which the application and PowerShell are exited?

Thanks for any insight.

06-06-2007	#1 (permalink)
red_deer_hill n/a posts	New-object preventing process from exiting We have a C++ application that has an automation object model. In PowerShell we create a new instance of the object model via New-Object. Everything works as expected in terms of calls to the created object. Problems arise if the user closes the application first, then closes PowerShell. The process of the application will not have exited, as seen by Task Manager. If PowerShell is exited, and then the application the process will exit correctly. What type of solution can I provide to my customers where they don't have to worry about the order in which the application and PowerShell are exited? Thanks for any insight.
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