How to Quit\Exit a Named Instance

[DanoLeMano]

Here is VBA code that I use to launch a Named Instance incorporating the Environ("USERNAME") variable:

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myPath = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Everything\Everything.exe -admin -startup -instance """ & Environ("USERNAME") & """"
Shell myPath, vbNormalFocus

This code works perfectly and loads the correct Everything-daniel.ini file and I can see the name of the instance in the Everything search window caption:

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The problem I am having is that I can't seem to Quit or Exit this instance using this code which previously worked before I added the Named Instance:

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C = "Everything.exe -quit"                
Set w = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
w.CurrentDirectory = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Everything\"
w.Run C, 0, True 

Why does this code not quit the Named Instance? Is there different required syntax to close a Named Instance? Maybe I need to reference the Named Instance with the -quit command?

[therube]

If you combine the -quit with the -instance name, does that work?
So something like,

Everything.exe -quit -instance """ & Environ("USERNAME") & """

[DanoLeMano]

I was just about to post and say that your suggestion worked, but unfortunately it did not work for me. Interestingly, your suggestion to reference the Named Instance along with the -quit parameter worked to close an unnamed instance, but it does not work for my Named Instance.

[void]

The following worked for me:

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C = "Everything.exe -quit -instance """ & Environ("USERNAME") & """"               
Set w = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
w.CurrentDirectory = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Everything\"
w.Run C

Please check the command line Everything receives with:

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C = "Everything.exe -debug -instance """ & Environ("USERNAME") & """"          

What is shown in the debug console at the top for cmdline?

[DanoLeMano]

Thank you, your suggestion for how to -quit a Named Instance worked perfectly.