title: Terminate a python script from another python script
body: <p>I've got a long running python script that I want to be able to end from another python script.  Ideally what I'm looking for is some way of setting a process ID to the first script and being able to see if it is running or not via that ID from the second.  Additionally, I'd like to be able to terminate that long running process.</p>
  
  <p>Any cool shortcuts exist to make this happen?</p>
  
  <p>Also, I'm working in a Windows environment.</p>
  
  <p>I just recently found an alternative answer here: <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/788411/check-to-see-if-python-script-is-running">Check to see if python script is running</a></p>