How Do Reboot Or Shutdown Commands Work?

[iceman]

Does it use the Microsoft shutdown command? I noticed that Windows 2000 and XP use different parameters for the shutdown command.

<REBOOT><SHUTDOWN><POWEROFF>

Thanks in advance.

[kevin]

All programs, including Macro Express, communicate within Windows via messages. There are specific messages to perform each of these system commands: Reboot, Shutdown and Power Off. There are other specific messages used to perform these other similar system commands: Lock Workstation, Logoff, Suspend Computer, and Hibernate.

 

I noticed that Windows 2000 and XP use different parameters for the shutdown command.

What do you mean?

[Cory]

You can also use the "Launch Program" and use the 2000/XP/Vista shutdown switches. It's just like typing it in at the Run line. For instance

shutdown /r /t 30

BTW in Vista there are more command line parameters for Shutdown and you can even add comments now like in Windows Server 2003.

[kevin]

Ahh. I understand now. No, Macro Express does not support the additional shutdown parameters directly. However, as Cory suggested, you can use the Program Launch command and pass the parameters.

[iceman]

Thanks Kevin and Cory.

 

Kevin,

Do you know of any good on-line resources that explain how "All programs, including Macro Express, communicate within Windows via messages."? Thanks.

 

iceman

[iceman]

Do you know if the Macro Express command

<SHUTDOWN>

sends a message to Windows that forces all applications to close, like the /f command does in shutdown /s /t 30 /f?

Thanks.

 

iceman

[kevin]

Do you know of any good on-line resources that explain how "All programs, including Macro Express, communicate within Windows via messages."?

We subscribe to Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN). You can view a lot of the MSDN information online.

...sends a message to Windows that forces all applications to close, like the /f command does in shutdown /s /t 30 /f?

Macro Express simply sends the 'Exit Windows EX' (EWX_SHUTDOWN) API message. Windows is in charge of what happens from that point on.

[iceman]

Thanks a bunch Kevin.