-// the argument is ignored under Windows - the process is always killed
-WXDLLEXPORT int wxKill(long pid, wxSignal sig = wxSIGTERM);
+enum wxKillError
+{
+ wxKILL_OK, // no error
+ wxKILL_BAD_SIGNAL, // no such signal
+ wxKILL_ACCESS_DENIED, // permission denied
+ wxKILL_NO_PROCESS, // no such process
+ wxKILL_ERROR // another, unspecified error
+};
+
+// send the given signal to the process (only NONE and KILL are supported under
+// Windows, all others mean TERM), return 0 if ok and -1 on error
+//
+// return detailed error in rc if not NULL
+WXDLLEXPORT int wxKill(long pid,
+ wxSignal sig = wxSIGTERM,
+ wxKillError *rc = NULL);