[Suspend process] suspend and resume process #windows #dos #batch

suspend.cmd

@echo off
rem ================================================================
rem To suspend a process, use the following command:
rem suspend.cmd
rem ===========================
rem To resume a process, use the following command:
rem suspend.cmd resume
rem ================================================================

rem Process to suspend or resume
set var="notepad.exe" "firefox.exe"
set maxAttempt=5

if [%1]==[] (
    set params=
    set action=Suspend
) else (
    set params=-r
    set action=Resume
)

echo ================================================================
echo %action%% mode
echo ================================================================

setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
for %%i in (%var%) do (
	set attempt=0
	set process=="%%~i"
	call :Process !process!	
)
endlocal

exit

:Process
    set processName=%~1
    set /A attempt+=1
    
    if "!attempt!" GTR "%maxAttempt%" (
        echo Max attempts reached ^(%maxAttempt%^)^^!
    ) else (
        echo Attempt n !attempt! to find "!processName!" ...
        C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe 5 /NoBreak>Nul
        QProcess "!processName!">Nul 2>&1||GoTo :Process
        pssuspend64.exe %params% -nobanner "!processName!"
    )