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  • Jason S
    #1

    Detect Log Off or Shut Down process (XP)

    Hi there,

    I created a simple VB app that runs in the background that I now need to
    detect when Windows (XP with SP2) is just about to Shut Down OR the user is
    Logging Off. Is this possible?
    I require my app to either pause the shutdown/log-off process for a few
    seconds whilst it does something important (it's a security thing). As soon
    as its finished, Windows should resume logging off the user and/or shutting
    down.
    Thanks in advance.

    Jason.


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    • Dean Earley
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      Re: Detect Log Off or Shut Down process (XP)

      Jason S wrote:[color=blue]
      > Hi there,
      >
      > I created a simple VB app that runs in the background that I now need to
      > detect when Windows (XP with SP2) is just about to Shut Down OR the user is
      > Logging Off. Is this possible?
      > I require my app to either pause the shutdown/log-off process for a few
      > seconds whilst it does something important (it's a security thing). As soon
      > as its finished, Windows should resume logging off the user and/or shutting
      > down.[/color]

      Just do it in the shutdown code of your app?
      Windows will wait patiently (up to a point) for your app to finish.
      The QueryUnload event will tell you why its shutting down.

      --
      Dean Earley (dean.earley@ic ode.co.uk)
      i-Catcher Development Team

      iCode Systems

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        • Jason S
          #3
          Re: Detect Log Off or Shut Down process (XP)


          "Dean Earley" <dean.earley@ic ode.co.uk> wrote in message
          news:43f5c7fe$0 $5002$db0fefd9@ news.zen.co.uk. ..[color=blue]
          > Jason S wrote:[color=green]
          >> Hi there,
          >>
          >> I created a simple VB app that runs in the background that I now need to
          >> detect when Windows (XP with SP2) is just about to Shut Down OR the user
          >> is Logging Off. Is this possible?
          >> I require my app to either pause the shutdown/log-off process for a few
          >> seconds whilst it does something important (it's a security thing). As
          >> soon as its finished, Windows should resume logging off the user and/or
          >> shutting down.[/color]
          >
          > Just do it in the shutdown code of your app?
          > Windows will wait patiently (up to a point) for your app to finish.
          > The QueryUnload event will tell you why its shutting down.
          >
          > --
          > Dean Earley (dean.earley@ic ode.co.uk)
          > i-Catcher Development Team
          >
          > iCode Systems[/color]


          Thanks. I never actually sussed out the QueryUnload event to be honest.
          Works! =)

          Jason.


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