Running a VB program before WinXp shuts the computer off?????

tolisn · 04-14-2006, 06:26 PM

When the power button on an XP based machine is pressed then winXP shuts down. Is there any way to auto run a VB program before win XP shuts down?

0l33l · 04-14-2006, 07:24 PM

There's a program that can do that.

tolisn · 04-15-2006, 12:31 PM

I've searched. All I can find is programs that monitor the "Start-Shutdown" sequence. None of them monitor the power button shutdown sequence. Any more ideas or tips?

reddeath30 · 04-15-2006, 08:30 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tolisn

I've searched. All I can find is programs that monitor the "Start-Shutdown" sequence. None of them monitor the power button shutdown sequence. Any more ideas or tips?

What are you trying to accomplish by running a program when XP shuts down?

tolisn · 04-16-2006, 06:00 AM

I,m trying to run a program that will send a command to a servo so that it can close a custom motorized screen. This should be done a soon as the power button is pressed. Before the pc is shut done it should run this program and when the program finishes it should then shut down gracefully.

TheLandYacht · 04-16-2006, 09:30 AM

Here ya go.

http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article...,115628,00.asp

reddeath30 · 04-16-2006, 09:31 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by tolisn

I,m trying to run a program that will send a command to a servo so that it can close a custom motorized screen. This should be done a soon as the power button is pressed. Before the pc is shut done it should run this program and when the program finishes it should then shut down gracefully.

Do you have this servo program yet?

whodwho · 04-16-2006, 11:44 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by tolisn

I,m trying to run a program that will send a command to a servo so that it can close a custom motorized screen. This should be done a soon as the power button is pressed. Before the pc is shut done it should run this program and when the program finishes it should then shut down gracefully.

Do you have your power button set to shutdown or suspend/hibernate? It is easy to intercept suspend/hibernate calls and deny them, run what you would like to and initiate your own shutdown when your process is done. For some reason they don't make shutdown that easy.

tolisn · 04-16-2006, 11:59 AM

Hey guys thanks for all the feedback

@TheLandYacht. I tried this outr because it seems a simple solution. It did not work for me. I made a program in VB the would beep once you run it but did not succed in invoking it during shutdown

@reddeath: The final servo program is not ready yet. I will be using a phidget servo controller. Probably I will modify one of the examples found here (btw. I'm not a programmer so I'm taking this very slowly)
http://www.phidgetsusa.com/tutorials...Controller.asp.
My need is actually very simple. Run the program that will send a set value to the servo so it can retract my screen.

@whodwho: I have the power button set to shutdown the computer since my custom SD controller completely turns off the system (no power drain at all).

whodwho · 04-16-2006, 12:09 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tolisn

Hey guys thanks for all the feedback
@whodwho: I have the power button set to shutdown the computer since my custom SD controller completely turns off the system (no power drain at all).

Ok so I got passed the shutdown issue mentioned above. I can give you something to try in a couple

FYI, don't know if you know about the hibernate function, it takes an image of what is in memory and writes it to a file and no power needed. it boots much quicker and back where you left off. I have multible laptop drives that I use for different purposes and I use the hibernate and can switch to a different drive and boot where I left off last on each of them.

AZMOUSE · 04-16-2006, 12:13 PM

The solution you are looking for will be found in the Windows XP Policy Settings:

Go To Run: Type in MMC, hit enter

Console 1 appears, select file, add/remove snap in

Click Add, then select Group Policy Object Editor, add finish etc...

Under Console Root goto: Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Scripts -> Shutdown

This is where you will add your VB script.

As long as Windows recieves the command to initiate a shut down, it will always include scripts in this locaiton.

Hope this helps....

tolisn · 04-16-2006, 12:38 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AZMOUSE

The solution you are looking for will be found in the Windows XP Policy Settings:

Go To Run: Type in MMC, hit enter

Console 1 appears, select file, add/remove snap in

Click Add, then select Group Policy Object Editor, add finish etc...

Under Console Root goto: Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Scripts -> Shutdown

This is where you will add your VB script.

As long as Windows recieves the command to initiate a shut down, it will always include scripts in this locaiton.

Hope this helps....

This one looks like its functioning exactly as I need it. Thank you all

nameeri · 04-17-2006, 04:59 PM

Frodo also wrote this app. You can read about it here and get it

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=53753