Is it possible to make a shutdown timer?
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Hi
My brother asked me the other day if I could make him a program that could shudown his pc at work at an allotted time. Is this possible? Where can I get more info on how to do this? Ihave basic C++ knowledge so its probably not enough.
google for: "windows shutdown c++". You're feeling lucky.
as for the timing that's pretty simple. You just launch a process that intermittently checks the system time (again google). When the time is right execute the shutdown code.
Dangers of this system:
1) your brother stays late and is in the middle of doing something. He might lose saved data (though the apps should prompt him to save before quitting).
2) his work doesn't let him install 3rd party applications and he gets fired
3) etc
-me
as for the timing that's pretty simple. You just launch a process that intermittently checks the system time (again google). When the time is right execute the shutdown code.
Dangers of this system:
1) your brother stays late and is in the middle of doing something. He might lose saved data (though the apps should prompt him to save before quitting).
2) his work doesn't let him install 3rd party applications and he gets fired
3) etc
-me
Quote:Original post by Vampyre_Dark
Isn't this something windows Task Schedhuler can handle?
Yep, we use it all the time. Shutdown.exe + task scheduler = timed shutdown :)
http://www.ss64.com/nt/shutdown.html
Windows provides the shutdown program, with a -t option. It may also be scheduled using the task scheduler. I would suggest a shutdown -t 120 two minutes before the closing time, with a shutdown -a shortcut somewhere nearby, in case you want to cancel it.
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